• Four new imported cases of COVID-19, one recovery, no-one in hospital.

Four new imported cases of COVID-19, one recovery, no-one in hospital.

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report from managed isolation in New Zealand today.

There are no new cases in the community.

Two cases being reported today arrived from South Africa, via Dubai, on 29 September. The two people have been in managed isolation in the Sudima in Rotorua and have returned a positive test result following an additional test due to previously identified cases on their arrival flight.

They are both now being transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

The other two cases being reported today arrived from Iran, via Dubai, on 5 October. The two people have been in managed isolation in the Rydges in Rotorua and have returned a positive test result from routine testing around day 3 of their managed isolation.

They are both now also being transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

Ther total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 1,514.

One person is reported today as recovered.

The new total number of active cases is now 44 – all imported cases.

There are no active community cases of COVID-19.

No one is in hospital with COVID-19 today.

4,814 tests for COVID-19 were processed yesterday. 

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