SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Air New Zealand confirmed on Wednesday (March 4) a Covid-19 case of the new coronavirus on a Feb 25 flight from Singapore to Auckland.
"The customer travelled from Singapore to Auckland on flight NZ283 on Feb 25, then flew from Auckland to Palmerston North on flight NZ5103 on March 2, returning to Auckland on NZ8114 the same day," the airline said in a travel alert posted on its website.
The female patient was returning from a holiday in northern Italy - which has seen a spike in infections - and was in isolation at home, according to New Zealand media. "The health and safety of passengers and crew is Air New Zealand’s top priority and our aircraft already undergo a thorough cleaning process, which includes cleaning surfaces such as tray tables and inflight entertainment screens with a disinfectant that kills viruses.
The Ministry of Health said northern Italy refers to eight administrative regions: Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
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