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WELLINGTON&nbsp;- New Zealand confirmed on Monday (Jan 25)&nbsp; it was investigating one positive case of Covid-19 in the community that was first reported on Sunday (Jan 24), the first domestic case in months.

The infection in a 56-year-old woman who returned to New Zealand on Dec&nbsp;30 was of the South African variant, the Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins said during a news conference.

There were no other community cases reported and authorities said the source of the infection was probably a fellow returnee at a quarantine facility.

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A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug 31, 2020.

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WELLINGTON - New Zealand confirmed on Monday (Jan 25) it was investigating one positive case of Covid-19 in the community that was first reported on Sunday (Jan 24), the first domestic case in months. The infection in a 56-year-old woman who returned to New Zealand on Dec 30 was of the South African variant, the Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins...

New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case in months