But the country's borders are likely to remain closed to most of the world for the rest of the year, as reopening them poses "too great a risk to our health and economy". Last close contact of infected Northland woman awaiting test resultMeanwhile director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield today said the result of the last close contact of the infected Northland woman was still to come through. The Pullman Hotel, where the Northland woman was believed to have been infected, was audited yesterday. After 1500 Covid-19 tests, there is no evidence of a further positive case in the community. The Ministry of Health said 16 people had now been identified as potential close contacts of the infected woman.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 26, 2021 17:00 UTC