Scientists have ruled out the possibility of the virus entering the country through frozen goods at Americold. Photo: NZ HeraldIt's the mystery that's captured our collective imagination - but experts suspect we'll never know how Covid-19 slithered back into New Zealand. Yet, beyond revealing the single weak point where the incursion happened, they say failing to solve the case won't make much difference to the country's ongoing fight against the virus. "What we have lost is the opportunity to know how it happened, or what gaps need plugging. Having ruled out the possibility of the virus entering the country through frozen goods at Americold, scientists and authorities are now more or less settled on the explanation of a hidden, person-to-person chain of infection.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 21, 2020 21:00 UTC