New Zealand health officials have been working with their Australian counterparts since the first Covid-19 case was confirmed on Wednesday. Although the pause is specifically stopping NSW passengers coming to New Zealand, a number of flights to Sydney have also been cancelled. Iain McGregor/Stuff New Zealand and Australian officials are in close contact over the small outbreak in Sydney. Sydney’s casesOn Wednesday, Australian officials confirmed a new community case in Sydney – a man is in his 50s and lives in Sydney's eastern suburbs. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian​​ told Australian media that the man was “very active in the community” before he tested positive, with close to 20 venues being treated as locations of interest.

Source: Stuff May 07, 2021 00:56 UTC