Photo: Getty ImagesNew Zealand health officials say they are in close contact with Victorian authorities about the decision to put the Australian state into lockdown amid a growing Covid cluster there. An update on quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Victoria was expected to be released later today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The number of positive Covid-19 case numbers in Melbourne continues to rise and was at 34 this afternoon, according to Health Victoria. The number of locations of interest being announced by Health Victoria is also continuing to rise and there are now 150 exposure sites across Melbourne. The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 21, while the total number of confirmed cases is 2314.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 27, 2021 01:52 UTC