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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) has released about 1000 fewer rooms this morning than initially planned.
It said due to the evolving situation approximately 2050 rooms were made available between December and March.
Earlier it said about 3100 rooms would be available for the dates.
The room release was scheduled for 9am today.
Travel from nine southern African countries has now been banned to curb potential spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, after it was first identified in South Africa.
Institute of Environmental Science and Research principal scientist of genomics professor Mike Bunce previously said New Zealand was well-placed to deal with the new threat but it was important to maintain border protections to "buy us time".
Due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) has released about 1000 fewer rooms this morning than initially planned.
It said due to the evolving situation approximately 2050 rooms were made available between December and March.
Earlier it said about 3100 rooms...
Due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) has released about 1000 fewer rooms this morning than initially planned.
It said due to the evolving situation approximately 2050 rooms were made available between December and March.
Earlier it said about 3100 rooms would be available for the dates.
The room release was scheduled for 9am today.
Travel from nine southern African countries has now been banned to curb potential spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, after it was first identified in South Africa.
Institute of Environmental Science and Research principal scientist of genomics professor Mike Bunce previously said New Zealand was well-placed to deal with the new threat but it was important to maintain border protections to "buy us time".
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