Two more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Cook Islands, after 175 people were tested.
There are now three active Covid-19 cases in the Cook Islands
The new cases are close contacts of a person who travelled to Rarotonga from New Zealand who tested positive for the virus on their return to Auckland.
On Monday a woman who travelled to Rarotonga from New Zealand tested positive for Covid-19.
Prime Minister Mark Brown said the cases come as no surprise and the government is as prepared as it can be.
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On Monday The Cook Islands Government has said it would keep its borders open to New Zealand. It also confirmed unvaccinated children under the age of 5 would be able to visit the islands with family from March 1.
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