26 Oct 2021

South Island works to stop spread after Blenheim Covid case

From Checkpoint, 5:24 pm on 26 October 2021

The South Island's streak of no Covid-19 community cases ended over the weekend, prompting discussions about how to reduce further spread.

The unvaccinated person flew from Rotorua to Blenheim late last week before testing positive.

Already there's been calls for travellers to the South Island to have a pre-departure test and be vaccinated.

Our reporter Tess Brunton has more.