New Zealand has its first death linked to coronavirus. The death was a woman in her 70s in Greymouth Hospital early this morning. She tested positive for the virus on Friday morning.
Local welfare manager Jenny Rains says her staff were calling round businesses on Thursday, looking to source the bar fridges to ensure self-contained units could be created.
She says the local Mitre 10 stores stepped up and helped them out.
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"It just shows you the willingness of local businesses to support the local community - it's amazing.
"And we were worrying because through more formal channels it probably would have probably taken a week, or three days, four days - and time was of the essence."
