By AFP More by this AuthorWellingtonNew Zealand has no active Covid-19 cases after the country's final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities said Monday. The milestone was "really good news" and an achievement the whole of New Zealand could take heart from, health department director-general Ashley Bloomfield said. "Having no active cases for the first time since February 28 is certainly a significant mark in our journey but, as we've previously said, ongoing vigilance against Covid-19 will continue to be essential," he said in a statement. PRIVACYDetails of the final patient were not released for privacy reasons but it is believed to be a woman aged in her 50s who was linked to a cluster at an Auckland nursing home. The person has now been released from isolation," the health department said.

Source: Daily Nation June 08, 2020 02:36 UTC