Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there will be new border restrictions for New Zealand. Current travel restrictions in New Zealand include a ban on foreigners coming to New Zealand from China and Iran. Five New Zealanders have tested positive for Covid-19, which two probable cases, but there have been no new positive tests for five days. Planning was under way for scaling up the country’s ability to contact trace individuals exposed to others with COVID-19. I need to emphasise how critical this is as New Zealand responds to COVID-19," Dr Bloomfield said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 12, 2020 22:58 UTC