similar course, which we welcome. I wish to make a ministerial statement about the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in New Zealand. On Friday, 28 February, New Zealand recorded its first case of the COVID-19 coronavirus, becoming the 48th country to have a confirmed case. The individual had entered the country two days earlier after spending some weeks in Iran, which is currently experiencing a sizable outbreak of the disease. I can report to the House that they are currently in a stable and improving condition at Auckland Hospital. The good news in this instance is that the individual had limited contact with people upon their return to the country, and their family took all the appropriate measures when presenting at the emergency department. As you would expect,