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SINGAPORE – Air New Zealand confirmed on Wednesday (March 4) a case of the new coronavirus on a Feb 25 flight from Singapore to Auckland.
“The customer travelled from Singapore to Auckland on flight NZ283 on 25 February, then flew from Auckland to Palmerston North on flight NZ5103 on 2 March, returning to Auckland on NZ8114 the same day,” the airline said in a travel alert posted on its website.
“We are working closely with the Ministry of Health and Government agencies to identify and proactively contact customers who travelled on the Singapore service and the two regional flights.”
The female patient was returning from a holiday in northern Italy – which has seen a spike in infections – and was in isolation at home, according to New Zealand media.
Air New Zealand Chief Medical Officer Doctor Ben Johnston said the airline had anticipated and planned for the scenario and had a robust process to manage its response, according to Airlineratings.com, an airline safety and product rating review website.
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