She is also seeking advice on whether the Government would evacuate New Zealanders in or around the Wuhan region in China – ground zero for the disease. Health officials this morning have begun screening inbound passengers from China for symptoms of coronavirus. Public health workers will meet flights from China and assess passengers for anyone feeling unwell or with a temperature higher than 38 degrees. Five flights from China are due in Auckland over the course of the day, and one in Christchurch. But none are from the Wuhan region.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2020 21:45 UTC