Photo: Getty ImagesOne of two Covid-positive mariners off the coast of Taranaki has the highly infectious Delta variant, but this is not linked to other cases in New Zealand, health officials say. "This will likely be a facility at the port they return to. The ship will undergo the usual pratique declarations and the situation assessed by the local public health unit. "The vessel is outside our territorial waters and presents no immediate risk to New Zealand. The number of active cases in New Zealand is 41 and the total number of confirmed cases is 2408.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 08, 2021 01:52 UTC