Coronavirus in New Zealand: 3 more cases today!
Three more coronavirus cases have been reported in Wellington and Dunedin.
Health Minister Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed today that the new cases are in Wellington and Dunedin.
A Wellington man in his 30s and his father, who is in his 70s, recently returned from the United States. Neither requires hospital care. They arrived in New Zealand from Los Angeles on Saturday 14 March.
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The confirmed patient in Dunedin is a German man in his 40s.
Two relatives, one of whom is a student, are also self-isolating because of possible symptoms.
Dr Bloomfield said the school would probably close if the student tested positive.
The latest three cases bring New Zealand's total to 11.
Dr Bloomfield said: “We expect more cases.”
Cases from overseas have increased significantly, meaning more recurrences of symptoms are expected.