Video / Mark MitchellNew Zealand has avoided community transmission, even though an Australian visitor tested positive for the Delta variant that dominates Australia's latest Covid-19 outbreaks. New Zealand health authorities were quick to react, isolating and testing contacts and suspending travel. New Zealand has successfully eliminated Covid-19 and doesn't have any known clusters, thanks to comprehensive border control and precautionary measures. The data not only confirmed the effectiveness of quick public health interventions, but also highlighted the importance of the K factor. Similarly, only 19 per cent of virus introductions into New Zealand resulted in ongoing transmission of more than one additional case.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 29, 2021 21:11 UTC