The tally came from 8689 tests, prompting NSW Health to say that virus testing rates urgently needed to lift. After a Covid-19 case leaked from New Zealand's hotel quarantine system and was uncovered in a 56-year-old woman in the Northland region, NSW Health issued an alert for recent Kiwi arrivals. Those who arrived in NSW from New Zealand since January 14 should check the venues of concern listed by New Zealand health authorities and, if necessary, follow the country's health advice. New Zealand travellers are permitted to enter NSW without undergoing 14 days of hotel quarantine due to "travel bubble" arrangements. The New Zealand alert comes as interstate travel restrictions on NSW residents began to ease over the weekend.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2021 00:33 UTC