Scientists have done genomic testing, which showed that the recent New Zealand cases come from a strain most commonly found in the U.K.
in the country after three long months to a man in his 50s who worked at a cold-storage warehouse in Auckland.the virus returned to the countryNew Zealand’s outbreak is small by global standards, with 69 infections reported as of Tuesday, but it has taken on outsize importance in the island nation of five million, which has prided itself on having one of the most aggressive responses to the pandemic.
Its return to New Zealand is yet another demonstration of the virus’ resilience and ability to spread unseen with no clear source. Until last week, the country had gone. Life had returned to normal; schools and businesses were reopening as crowds returned to sports stadiums. Now officials have quickly moved to reverse some of that in an effort to contain the outbreak, locking down Auckland—the country’s largest city—and deploying 140 investigators who are working out of the national contact tracing center.
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