A fifth case of the new coronavirus has been confirmed in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said this afternoon that the woman, in her 40s, was a family member of the third case confirmed in New Zealand. Eight New Zealand passengers who were previously on board the cruise ship may have been in contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, the Ministry of Health has said. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health confirmed one of the people who had contracted the virus had attended a concert by American rock band Tool at Spark Arena last Friday. The man had been in self-isolation since Wednesday and did not require hospital-level care.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2020 00:00 UTC