Imported frozen foods may have caused New Zealand's new coronavirus outbreak | BISouthAfrica
New Zealand reported its first case of COVID-19 in more than 100 days on Tuesday. It's possible the virus arrived via imported food packages.
She added,"freezing or refrigerating the virus can help to extend the period of time that it stays infectious, which is why we think that outbreaks at meatpacking plants were occurring so frequently, but transmission via surfaces still appears to be rare — even when those surfaces are frozen or refrigerated."
"There is no evidence that food or the food chain is participating in transmission of this virus, and people should feel comfortable and feel safe," Ryan said in a press briefing on Thursday, adding,"people should not fear food, or food packaging or processing, and the delivery of food."
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