New Zealand confirmes a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 in the community

Wellington, Feb 14 (AFP/APP): New Zealand confirmed a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 in the community Sunday, with a family of three testing positive including a woman who works for a catering firm servicing international flights.

“They are new and active infections,” Health Minister Chris Hipkins said. Authorities downplayed any link to inflight meals because of an eight-day gap between the woman’s last day at work and when she tested positive. “There are a number of gaps in our knowledge around these cases,” Hipkins said. “One of the things I’m looking for is more information on the likely source … that’s still a piece of the puzzle that’s missing.

“We’ll also be looking for whether there is any evidence Covid-19 could be out there in the community and circulating amongst others.” New Zealand detected several cases of Covid-19 three weeks ago, ending a run of more than two months with no cases in the community. Those cases were traced back to a hotel where the people had completed quarantine after travelling from overseas.