Facility closures aren’t on the cards at the moment, MBIE deputy chief executive, managed isolation and quarantine, Megan Main said on a recent visit to Hamilton.
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A bookable grassy area at Distinction Hamilton Hotel served as a sunbathing spot in recent fine weather. Returnees can book a half-hour slot during allocated exercise time. “We’re currently planning on having MIQ in some form for at least the next year, maybe longer.” About 500 spaces will be kept free as a contingency, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has talked about using other space for purposes such as reuniting families or bringing in workers, Main said.
The other three active cases arrived from England, Egypt and Pakistan. Four of the 23 cases were deemed historical. India has the third-highest number of cases in the world, behind the United States and Brazil, and is experiencing a rising rate of reported cases. Of the nearly 100,000 cases a day in India, about half are in the state of Maharashta, of which Mumbai is the capital, so there s a “very active outbreak there”, Bloomfield said. Many cases experience the onset of symptoms pre- or during travel to New Zealand, Bloomfield said. On Wednesday there were seven new cases of the virus announced in managed isolation.
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