New Zealand health officials are confident in having contained a new outbreak of COVID-19 after identifying the virus in a maritime worker.
New Zealand health officials say they are confident in having contained a new outbreak of COVID-19 after identifying the virus in a maritime worker.
Dr Bloomfield said the man was tested on Friday within hours of developing symptoms, and had self isolated as a precaution."This is a case that shows our systems to identify cases early are working and we have a clear line of investigation into this person's infection," Dr Bloomfield said.The man worked on ships that have been in Auckland and Port Taranaki in New Plymouth.
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