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Covid-19 Response
Minister Chris Hipkins
tests positive for
coronavirus
10:35 am today

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The minister in charge of New Zealand's

Covid-19 response has now himself tested
positive for the coronavirus.

Chris Hipkins (file photo) Photo: POOL / Stuff / Robert

Kitchin

Tweeting an image of a rapid antigen test,

Hipkins writes: "The faint line seems out
of keeping with how I currently feel!

"Day 7 of isolation and now it's my turn. So

I'll be clocking off for another 7 days. Take
care out there everyone."

Chris Hipkins
@chrishipkins

The faint line seems out of keeping with how I

currently feel! Day 7 of isolation and now it’s my
turn. So I’ll be clocking off for another 7 days.
Take care out there everyone.

9:59 AM · Mar 16, 2022

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The Covid-19 response minister would

normally have fronted today's Covid-19
update, but the media conference has been
cancelled for today.

The Ministry of Health will release its daily

statement on case numbers about 1pm.

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