New Covid-19 case from airline crew member
A new case of Covid-19 has been identified in an airline crew member during routine surveillance testing. In a statement last night, the Ministry of Health said the crew member had returned to New Zealand from Japan on February the 28th and initially returned a negative test result. The person tested positive yesterday after a swab taken on Saturday during routine surveillance testing. They have been moved into Auckland's quarantine facility, Producer Matthew Theunissen discussed the case with University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker.