The Ministry of Health's Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield on Thursday confirmed eight new cases of Covid-19, including two in Southland. Yesterday a person in Christchurch was announced as one of eight new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Logan Park High School, initially closed for 48 hours after a pupil tested positive on Tuesday, will remain closed until after the weekend. The pupil’s father, who had recently returned to the country from Germany, tested positive on Monday. Invercargill man tests positive for virusThe Invercargill man, who is in his 40s and works at Findex Invercargill, had returned from the Gold Coast on March 10.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2020 00:00 UTC