Photo: Getty ImagesDirector-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has thanked a skilled medical workforce and the Kiwi public for their efforts as the country passes 1 million tests for Covid-19. Yesterday, laboratories processed 3809 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,000,764. "The milestone of a million tests reflects a sustained team effort. The ministry said this reinforced the importance of its managed isolation process and multiple testing requirements in detecting coronavirus at the border. There were no additional recovered cases today and the total number of active cases is now 45 - all imported.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 10, 2020 23:56 UTC