A pupil at a Hamilton primary school is being tested for Covid-19, but the school remains open.
Hamilton East School, where 460 children are enrolled, sent an email to parents today advising that a child from the school was being tested for the coronavirus.
It comes as the Ministry of Health announced eight more confirmed cases on Thursday, taking the total to 28, and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called on all Kiwis to return home from overseas.
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Hamilton East School principal Pippa Wright told the Herald the test results for the child are expected tomorrow.