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While the idea of self-isolation is new for most of us, one Marlborough man remembers being in quarantine more than 75 years ago, during the polio epidemic.
Even in the southern-most point of the South Island, self-isolation measures were used in the 1940s to protect people from the threat of polio.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120300321/coronavirus-remembering-the-polio-epidemic-of-the-1940s
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Two foreigners made liable for deportation ignored New Zealand's self-isolation requirements, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) says.
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An influencer has filmed herself licking a toilet seat on a plane as part of a TikTok "coronavirus challenge".
Ava Louise has over 21,000 followers on the social media app and a further 160,000 followers on Instagram.
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Two tourists face deportation a day after arriving in New Zealand with no clear plans to self-isolate as the country tries to halt the spread of coronavirus.
They are the first to be face deportation as officials kick off spot checks of those who arrived in the country after 1am on Monday to ensure they self-isolate for 14 days.
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A Dunedin school will close for at least 48 hours after a student tested positive for coronavirus.
Ministry of Health director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed on Tuesday another three cases, from the existing eight. A fourth has now been confirmed by Logan Park High School in a message to parents.
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Read more: Dunedin student 12th positive coronavirus case – high school to close
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Logan Park High School in Dunedin is closing for at least 48 hours after one of its students tested positive for coronavirus.
It means New Zealand now has 12 confirmed cases of the disease.
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Simon Bridges says he "expected more" of the Government's $12.1 billion COVID-19 economic stimulus package - but the PM says the country needs "unity not politics".
"It's going to be a very tough winter indeed. I would have expected more, faster, better - it's very confused priorities," the Opposition leader told Newshub.
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Read more: COVID-19: Simon Bridges and others react to Government's financial package
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Supermarkets can be filthy, crammed places at the best of times, but the coronavirus threat in New Zealand has pushed that to the next level.
A Countdown spokeswoman says there was "no need to panic", urging people to shop normally, and be clean.
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