The arrival of a new highly contagious strain of Covid-19 in New Zealand is being closely watched by public health experts.
So far, six cases of the recently identified UK variant, which is up to 70% more infectious than previous strains, have been reported in our managed isolation hotels.
One epidemiologist says the strain - known as B117 - has the potential to overwhelm our health system if it got out into the community. RNZ's Jean Bell reports.
