New Zealand has its eighth confirmed case of coronavirus, the Ministry of Health confirms.
The eighth case a woman in her 30s from Denmark travelling in New Zealand, the Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said.
The woman arrived in Auckland via Doha on flight QR920 on March 10, and then flew to Christchurch on Jetstar flight JQ225.
A man in 60s from Australia was the seventh case, Bloomfield said.
He arrived on Air New Zealand flight NZ828 from Brisbane in Wellington on March 14.
Three passengers on Golden Princess being tested for coronavirus, Bloomfield said. One has developed symptoms and was being treated as a suspected case.
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"Everybody has a significant role to play in keeping Covid-19 out," Bloomfield said.
Canterbury DHB Chief Medical Officer Dr Sue Nightingale said planning for coronavirus began in January.
The DHB was working with GPs, and the first community-based assessment centre would be ready on Wednesday
Nightingale said Canterbury Health Laboratories was looking to ramp up testing.
Bloomfield said Healthline had been very busy, and was dealing with triple the amount of calls as the same time last year.
