Covid-19: 25 new community cases
There are 25 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, including 10 confirmed Omicron cases.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the new cases are located in Northland (1), MidCentral (1) and Nelson Marlborough (1), Bay of Plenty (2), Lakes (2), and Auckland (18).
To date, there are 29 community cases of Covid-19 associated with the January Omicron Cluster. Of the additional 10 community cases, a household contact of a previously reported case in Nelson Tasman has tested positive and was already isolating.
Another case in Palmerston North that is a household contact of a previously reported case was also already isolating when they tested positive.
Two cases in Tauranga, in the same household, have also tested positive and are isolating at home.
"Case investigations are ongoing but, at this stage, there are a limited number of exposure events associated with these cases," the Ministry said.
"Public health officials are continuing to manage Omicron cases in the community through rapidly isolating cases and contacts, contact tracing, and testing in order to slow the spread."
The last six Omicron cases reported today are in Auckland - all have been linked to events on January 15 and 16.
The Ministry also revealed that a case from the January Omicron cluster also attended a second private event in Auckland during their infectious period.
"The exposure occurred on the evening of (Sunday) January 16 at the Pukekohe Indian Hall in Auckland.
"Auckland Regional Public Health Service believe a large number of people attended this event. Anyone at this location at the relevant times is asked to get tested immediately, and self-isolate until a negative result has been returned."
At the border, there are 37 new cases today.
There are also 10 people with the virus in hospital today - five in North Shore, two in Auckland, one in Middlemore and two in Rotorua.
