New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has entered self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case.
"The exposure event took place on Saturday 22 January during flight NZ8273 from Kerikeri to Auckland," the New Zealand government said in a press release Saturday. The statement added that the country's Governor-General -- Dame Cindy Kiro -- and members of her staff were also on board this flight and are following the same isolation instructions.
"All other passengers on board flight NZ8273, including the Governor-General and members of her staff are also getting tested and self-isolating for 10 days.Ardern enters self-isolation just a week after she canceled her own wedding plans amid a rise in Omicron cases across New Zealand.
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