New Zealand reports two new COVID-19 cases after couple tests positive

New Zealand on June 19 reported two new COVID-19 cases, days after declaring itself coronavirus free. Earlier this week, Jacinda Ardern led nation reported three positive cases for first time in 24 days, country's director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield reportedly said. Earlier this month, New Zeland declared itself corona free, however, recent surge has taken nationwide toll of active cases to five.

According to international media reports, two people who tested positive are a couple who returned to New Zealand from India on June 5. y also carried ir child, an infant, who is yet to be tested. All of m returned on a direct repatriating flight destined for Auckland.  

Would be quarantined 

Meanwhile, Bloomfield while talking to international media reporters said that if couple failed to show any symptoms even on  twelfth day of ir isolation, y would continue to remain in quarantine. She ded that, in that case, y would be “clinically mand” until y are considered free of viral infection.

Since outbreak, New Zealand has reported 1,159 positive cases and 22 fatalities. On June 19, Kiwi govern conducted 7,707 tests taking total toll of tests conducted to 3,35,167. Following resurgence, Prime Minister Jacinda Arden reportedly said that defence force will w strengn border requirements and oversee  quarantine facilities. While calling incident to allow two people with coronavirus to move around country ‘unacceptable failure’ by health officials, Arden reportedly appointed Assistant Chief of Defence, Air Commodore Digby Webb to man isolation facilities. Arden’s appointment of top military leer comes after country lost its ‘COVID-free status’. 

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While speaking at a news conference in parliament, New Zealand PM said that Assistant Chief of Defence will be managing processes of existing people from quarantine facilities. Arden also reportedly said that Webb can seek access to military logistics, its operational expertise and personnel for running of quarantine facilities. Furrmore, she ded that an audit would be done to make sure that all processes in place are followed and any changes needed can be me to furr strengn border facilities. 

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