Covid 19 coronavirus: 19 new cases in managed isolation, UK virus strain detected
2 Jan, 2021 06:45 PM
There are 19 new Covid-19 cases in managed isolation - including six cases of the rapidly-spreading UK virus strain.
Ministry of Health today confirmed that six positive cases of Covid-19 have been found to match the recently identified UK variant.
"The six cases, five of whom travelled from the United Kingdom and one who travelled from South Africa, arrived into New Zealand between 13 and 25 December and underwent routine testing in managed isolation as part of routine surveillance testing or because they developed symptoms," the ministry said.
"Once confirmed positive they were transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility. Four of these cases are now recovered and, after a final health check, were able to leave the facility.
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