New Zealand reports third coronavirus case

Wellington [New Zealand], Mar 5 (Xinhua/): New Zealand confirmed the third case of COVID-19 on Thursday after an Auckland man in his 40s, whose family member was back from Iran recently, tested positive for the coronavirus.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said the country's third case was one of family transmission because the man himself had not travelled abroad.

The patient's two children attend schools in Auckland, and show no symptoms, Bloomfield said. There was no danger to other students, according to the Ministry of Education. (Xinhua/)

( With inputs from ANI )