New Zealand's three-week streak without local Covid case ends as port worker falls ill

Jacinda Ardern says case is an example of the system working, as Dr Ashley Bloomfield urges continued vigilance

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After 22 days of no new Covid-19 cases in the community, a port worker in New Zealand has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The case is a New Zealand man who worked at the ports of Taranaki and Auckland and began showing symptoms on Friday, before testing positive on Saturday evening.

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