Kiwi motocross rider and three-time defending women's world champion Courtney Duncan has revealed a Covid-19 Omicron case at her managed isolation facility in Wellington has extended her stay from seven to 10 days – meaning she'll miss Christmas with family.
Duncan arrived in New Zealand on December 16th and was due to travel home to Dunedin in time for Christmas Day.
Tuesday's border changes, which sees MIQ stays increased to 10 days instead of seven in MIQ and three self-isolating at home, do not kick in until 11.59pm on Thursday, meaning Duncan would have been home for Christmas if not for the Omicron case at her facility.
"A wee bit gutted, but at the same time you kind of knew the possibilities of that happening," Duncan told Newstalk ZB.
"[It's] just the world at the moment, things are changing left right and centre, you just got to be optimistic and hope for the best. I'm going to be back home with my family at some point, just a few days later than expected.