A fifth person in New Zealand has been diagnosed with coronavirus - with two more probable cases including a Kiwi woman caught up in an outbreak on a cruise ship.
The fifth New Zealand case is a woman in her 40s who is the partner of the third person diagnosed with Covid-19 in this country, a man believed infected by a relative who recently returned to New Zealand from Iran.
She was already in self-isolation and did not require hospital-level care, said Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

Coronavirus has infected 100,000 and killed more than 3300 worldwide since December. Illustration / File
The US government confirmed on Saturday that 21 people on the Grand Princess cruise ship, off the Californian coast, had also tested positive for coronavirus.
Nineteen of them were crew members. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is following up reports three crew members on the ship are New Zealanders.
An Mfat spokeswoman told the Herald it had not been contacted by any New Zealanders who may be on board.
Eight New Zealand passengers who were previously on board the cruise ship may have been in contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, the Ministry of Health has said.
All of them are now back in New Zealand. Bloomfield said five of them were well.
One of the other three, a woman in her 70s, was in North Shore Hospital.
After finishing the cruise, she had flown back from San Francisco to Auckland on Flight NZ7 (on February 25). She was admitted to hospital with a respiratory illness and tested for the virus but returned a negative result.
However, health officials now believe she is a probable case.
As a result, 43 hospital staff who came into close contact with her have been stood down for the remainder of the 14-day isolation period since they treated her.
The ministry was also contacting people on the flight who were considered close contacts, and would ask them to self-isolate for the rest of the 14-day period.
Two other passengers from the cruise ship have mild symptoms. They had been tested, and one had returned a negative result.
In all, there have been 218 tests in New Zealand and five had returned positive. There were another two probable cases - the woman in her 70s and the grandfather of two people already confirmed to have the virus.

Kiwi crew are thought to be among thousands trapped on the Grand Princess, which has been off the California coast since a coronavirus outbreak. Photo /Scott Strazzante /San Francisco Chronicle
Dozens of Kiwi musicians have also had planned performances at a famous US music festival foiled, after South by Southwest was cancelled due to coronavirus fears - with New Zealand-based soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilson expressing concern for the virus' ongoing impact on Kiwis in the industry.
Neilson told Newstalk ZB her heart dropped when she heard South by Southwest was off.
"For a lot of New Zealand artists, it's your chance to get in front of international, important people in the music business."
Thirteen New Zealand acts comprising 30 to 40 people were due to perform, but the cancellation wasn't the only worry, Neilson said.
South by Southwest was a stop on the way to tour in Europe, where one venue she planned to play at was already turning away performers.
She wasn't afraid of catching coronavirus, but more about the uncertainly it caused.
"It's more the concern that the infrastructure all around you is falling away as you're on tour. I could wake up one morning in France and be on the banned travel list. Can I get home to my babies in New Zealand, am I going to be in isolation for weeks? Am I going to be stuck in a hotel and does my travel insurance cover this?
"The world seems to be on very shifting sands at the moment."

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Composting human bodies could soon become the norm for funerals. 
Washington became the first US state to pass a law allowing composting as an alternative to burial or cremation of human remains.
The process of decomposition provides a third option that speeds up the process of turning dead bodies into soil, a practice colloquially known as "human composting." The bill describes the process as a "contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil."
A new study has looked into the success of the decomposition and how successful it is. Michelle Dickinson joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the findings and what it means for the future of funerals.
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Composting human bodies could soon become the norm for funerals. 
Washington became the first US state to pass a law allowing composting as an alternative to burial or cremation of human remains.
The process of decomposition provides a third option that speeds up the process of turning dead bodies into soil, a practice colloquially known as "human composting." The bill describes the process as a "contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil."
A new study has looked into the success of the decomposition and how successful it is. Michelle Dickinson joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the findings and what it means for the future of funerals.
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Listen above as Shane Te Pou and Lorna Subritzky joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the public and government's reactions to the one case of coronavirus diagnosed in New Zealand. 
Major supermarkets are working hard to restock sold-out and high-demand items in the way of apparent panic buying after New Zealand's first case of coronavirus was confirmed.
The Ministry of Health confirmed a person in their 60s who flew in from Iran on Wednesday is in Auckland City Hospital with coronavirus after being taken there by family.
They are in an isolation ward and public health officials are tracing other people they have been close to, including passengers on the flight.
The patient is said to be "stable and continuing to improve".
However, in the way of the announcement that the potentially deadly virus was present in New Zealand, Auckland supermarkets were hammered by customers stocking up on essentials like toilet paper and water.
At some stores, queues were out the door and people even lined up before opening.

Empty shelves at Pak'nSave, Lincoln Rd, Auckland. Photo / Supplied
Hand sanitiser has been unavailable at supermarkets for days due to the coronavirus scare.
A shopper at one Pak'nSave supermarket on Friday night said it was as if people were "stocking up for the apocalypse".
This morning a Foodstuffs spokesperson assured customers that the company was working hard to make sure essential items were available.
Foodstuffs own major supermarkets Pak'nSave, New World and Four Square.
"We have been prioritising deliveries over the weekend to stores which have seen increased customer demand," the spokesperson told the Herald."Since the coronavirus has emerged globally, demand for products including hand sanitiser has significantly increased.
"We're working with suppliers to secure more stock as soon as possible, but volumes are limited due to international demand."Customers can expect stores to be out of stock completely or to have quantity limitations in place."The spokesperson said if customers continued to shop "normally", stores would have no issues providing "the usual range of products".
"We would ask customers to resist the urge to stock up as this simply puts unnecessary pressure on stores," they said.There had also been an increase in online shopping at Foodstuffs supermarket chains.

Shelves at Pak'nSave Wairau.
It is thought some people may be using that service in a bid to source items they suspect they might not get in person in store.
But that is not the case.
"Online shopping is a valuable resource for convenience and we have seen an uptake in shoppers using the service over the weekend," said the spokesperson."Stores are following the usual online protocols, so if a product is out of stock, the customer is contacted or offered an alternative, or if an alternative is not available, they are advised accordingly."
The Herald sought comment from Countdown on this issue.General manager of corporate affairs, quality, safety and sustainability Kiri Hannifin was reluctant to comment but gave a short statement.
"We would urge customers not to stockpile," she said.
"There's no need to panic and we have systems in place and are working with our suppliers to manage demand so that we can provide the essentials that Kiwis want.
"We're also monitoring products, our stores and online shopping throughout the day and getting stock into stores as best we can.
"We'd reiterate that stockpiling isn't necessary and we'd encourage customers to simply shop as they normally would."
Earlier this weekend, authorities called for calm.
"Health authorities are closely monitoring the situation in line with World Health Organisation guidance and I encourage Aucklanders to remain calm," said Mayor Phil Goff.
"The ministry will advise if any public health measures become necessary."
Prime Minister Jacinda...

Listen above as Shane Te Pou and Lorna Subritzky joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the public and government's reactions to the one case of coronavirus diagnosed in New Zealand. 
Major supermarkets are working hard to restock sold-out and high-demand items in the way of apparent panic buying after New Zealand's first case of coronavirus was confirmed.
The Ministry of Health confirmed a person in their 60s who flew in from Iran on Wednesday is in Auckland City Hospital with coronavirus after being taken there by family.
They are in an isolation ward and public health officials are tracing other people they have been close to, including passengers on the flight.
The patient is said to be "stable and continuing to improve".
However, in the way of the announcement that the potentially deadly virus was present in New Zealand, Auckland supermarkets were hammered by customers stocking up on essentials like toilet paper and water.
At some stores, queues were out the door and people even lined up before opening.

Empty shelves at Pak'nSave, Lincoln Rd, Auckland. Photo / Supplied
Hand sanitiser has been unavailable at supermarkets for days due to the coronavirus scare.
A shopper at one Pak'nSave supermarket on Friday night said it was as if people were "stocking up for the apocalypse".
This morning a Foodstuffs spokesperson assured customers that the company was working hard to make sure essential items were available.
Foodstuffs own major supermarkets Pak'nSave, New World and Four Square.
"We have been prioritising deliveries over the weekend to stores which have seen increased customer demand," the spokesperson told the Herald."Since the coronavirus has emerged globally, demand for products including hand sanitiser has significantly increased.
"We're working with suppliers to secure more stock as soon as possible, but volumes are limited due to international demand."Customers can expect stores to be out of stock completely or to have quantity limitations in place."The spokesperson said if customers continued to shop "normally", stores would have no issues providing "the usual range of products".
"We would ask customers to resist the urge to stock up as this simply puts unnecessary pressure on stores," they said.There had also been an increase in online shopping at Foodstuffs supermarket chains.

Shelves at Pak'nSave Wairau.
It is thought some people may be using that service in a bid to source items they suspect they might not get in person in store.
But that is not the case.
"Online shopping is a valuable resource for convenience and we have seen an uptake in shoppers using the service over the weekend," said the spokesperson."Stores are following the usual online protocols, so if a product is out of stock, the customer is contacted or offered an alternative, or if an alternative is not available, they are advised accordingly."
The Herald sought comment from Countdown on this issue.General manager of corporate affairs, quality, safety and sustainability Kiri Hannifin was reluctant to comment but gave a short statement.
"We would urge customers not to stockpile," she said.
"There's no need to panic and we have systems in place and are working with our suppliers to manage demand so that we can provide the essentials that Kiwis want.
"We're also monitoring products, our stores and online shopping throughout the day and getting stock into stores as best we can.
"We'd reiterate that stockpiling isn't necessary and we'd encourage customers to simply shop as they normally would."
Earlier this weekend, authorities called for calm.
"Health authorities are closely monitoring the situation in line with World Health Organisation guidance and I encourage Aucklanders to remain calm," said Mayor Phil Goff.
"The ministry will advise if any public health measures become necessary."
Prime Minister Jacinda...

Anyone who has been to Paris knows that on every street corner, at every major attraction, there are people hawking souvenirs your way.
However, if you want something more substantial than a just a little Eiffel Tower keychain, travel blogger Megan Singleton has tips for you.
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Anyone who has been to Paris knows that on every street corner, at every major attraction, there are people hawking souvenirs your way.
However, if you want something more substantial than a just a little Eiffel Tower keychain, travel blogger Megan Singleton has tips for you.
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The Guest List by Lucy Foley. She wrote a book we talked about last year called The Hunting Party. They’re both quite Agatha Christie-esque. In this new one, a group of people assemble on an island off the coast of Ireland for a wedding, where everything that could go wrong does. And of course, someone turns up dead. Lucy Foley does this really well, it’s kind of the literary equivalent of Cleudo.
Riptides by Kirsten Alexander. Author of another great book we talked about last year called Half Moon Lake, about the little boy who went missing and when he was finally found there was very good reason to suggest he was returned to the wrong parents. The new one is set in Queensland in the 1970’s – for anyone listening old enough to remember, the time of Joh Bjelke –Peterson, one of our best exports. A brother and sister have a terrible car crash and then discover that the pregnant stranger who died actually has connections to them and it all unravels from there.
 
 

The Guest List by Lucy Foley. She wrote a book we talked about last year called The Hunting Party. They’re both quite Agatha Christie-esque. In this new one, a group of people assemble on an island off the coast of Ireland for a wedding, where everything that could go wrong does. And of course, someone turns up dead. Lucy Foley does this really well, it’s kind of the literary equivalent of Cleudo.
Riptides by Kirsten Alexander. Author of another great book we talked about last year called Half Moon Lake, about the little boy who went missing and when he was finally found there was very good reason to suggest he was returned to the wrong parents. The new one is set in Queensland in the 1970’s – for anyone listening old enough to remember, the time of Joh Bjelke –Peterson, one of our best exports. A brother and sister have a terrible car crash and then discover that the pregnant stranger who died actually has connections to them and it all unravels from there.
 
 

The Book of Mormon is one of the most successful musicals of all time and it’s opening in New Zealand this week.
Winner of 9 Tony’s, a Grammy and over 30 international awards, the show is somewhat controversial, but that’s hardly surprising given it was written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone alongside Robert Lopaz.
The show follows the adventures of Elders Price and Cunningham as they are sent to Uganda to spread their faith.
Nyk Bielack stars as Elder Cunningham in the latest production, but is taking time out before the performance to backpack around New Zealand. Bielack joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the anticipated musical.
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