Covid-19: 56 new community cases
There are 56 Covid-19 cases in the community, including a case in the Wellington region.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the figures in a statement this afternoon. The case, in the Hutt Valley area, has an established link to the Lakes DHB area.
The case is self-isolating, and case interviews have identified a small number of household contacts, who are also isolating with testing arranged.
Six new cases of Omicron have been detected in recent returnees, bringing the total number of international arrivals in MIQ with the Omicron variant to 28.
