Watch live: Two new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand

One of two new cases of Covid-19 confirmed today is a nurse who has been caring for St Margaret's cluster patients.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay are providing the daily update on Covid-19 in New Zealand.
Dr McElnay said the nurse is being cared for in North Shore hospital.
The other case reported today was a probable case that has now been confirmed.
Watch the briefing live here:
There have been no further deaths.
There are three people in hospital - one in Auckland City, one in Middlemore and one in North Shore. None are in ICU.
There have now been a total of 1490 cases in this country, with 1347 people now recovered from Covid-19 - 90 percent of all confirmed and probable cases.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield yesterday revealed the country had one new confirmed case of Covid-19. He said the person who tested positive was a household contact of a previous case from the Matamata cluster.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also outlined what alert level 2 will look like when the country moves a level down.
More to come...

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