There are six new cases of Covid-19 today and the Ministry of Health reports that another person has died of coronavirus. George Hollings, a Rosewood Rest Home resident in his 80s, died in Christchurch's Burwood Hospital of the virus early this morning. Our thoughts are with George's family today and in the coming days," the Ministry said. The total of confirmed and probable cases is 1,485. Eighty five per cent of all confirmed and probable cases have now recovered.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 02, 2020 01:30 UTC