There has been a fifth Covid-19-related death in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced today. The fifth victim - a man in his 80s from the Rosewood Rest Home cluster - died at Burwood Hospital in Christchurch. There are now 33 cases in the Rosewood cluster, 17 confirmed and 16 probable. Dr Bloomfield said the country needed to be prepared for "more possible deaths." Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, speaking alongside Dr Bloomfield, said despite the lockdown, she hoped New Zealanders were enjoying their Easter break.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 13, 2020 01:18 UTC