Experts called for stronger protections between North and South Islands after news that one case had recently arrived from Auckland
New Zealand’s South Island has recorded its first Covid cases in a major city in over a year, with two cases detected in Christchurch.
Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins has not ruled out a snap lockdown for the city, the largest in the South Island, if it is needed to contain the spread. He said that one of the cases may have been infectious in the community for almost two weeks.
