As of today there are fewer properties nationwide actively infected with Mycoplasma bovis, but more have been identified in the North Island since the Ministry for Primary Industries' last update.
Thirty-three properties are now infected - 24 in the South Island and nine in the North Island. Last week MPI said there were 36 infected properties - 29 in the South Island and seven in the North Island.
Since last week there has been another infected property identified in Manawatū and another in Wairarapa. Both are dry stock properties.
![Source: MPI](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZOIJCWRERBK76IAVVBTUURSF3M.jpg?auth=09dff89667d002ebd0dcfb8365bebfe2774db789456f7dd17781ca70190d836d&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
Meanwhile, there are three fewer infected properties in Canterbury, down to 16 from 19, and two fewer in Otago, down to five from seven.