WELLINGTON: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border amid 12,392 community cases during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

A person who has traveled from South Africa to New Zealand has been confirmed as having the BA.5 variant of Omicron.

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