New Zealand reports first Omicron case in Christchurch border facility

Reuters

16 December, 2021, 01:40 pm

Last modified: 16 December, 2021, 01:41 pm

New Zealand reports first Omicron case in Christchurch border facility

The infected person came to New Zealand from Germany via Dubai

Reuters

16 December, 2021, 01:40 pm

Last modified: 16 December, 2021, 01:41 pm

New Zealand's Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield attends a news conference on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in Wellington, New Zealand, February 17, 2021. Picture taken February 17, 2021. Photo :Reuters

New Zealand's Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield attends a news conference on the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in Wellington, New Zealand, February 17, 2021. Picture taken February 17, 2021. Photo :Reuters

New Zealand reported its first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 at a state-run isolation facility in Christchurch, the Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said on Thursday.

The infected person came to New Zealand from Germany via Dubai, he said.

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