New Zealand reports first community exposure to Omicron

A fully vaccinated person who arrived on a flight from the United Kingdom spent two days in the community before the infection was detected

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New Zealand has reported its first community exposure to the Omicron variant from a person arriving from the United Kingdom earlier this month.

The person, who tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, had briefly been active in the community in Auckland.