The Ministry of Health has confirmed two new cases of the
Covid-19 coronavirus in New Zealand.
Director-General of
Health Ashley Bloomfield is expected to brief media at
3pm.
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In a statement released this
afternoon, the Ministry of Health said the two new cases were related to the border as
a result of recent travel from the UK.
The ministry
said both cases were connected, but offered little further
information, leaving questions for Dr Bloomfield's media
briefing.
The announcement followed 24 consecutive days
with no new cases in New Zealand, and eight days since the
recovery of the last active
case.
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