Covid-19: No new community cases; 1 new case in managed isolation; 3 potential historical cases
There is one new case of Covid-19 and three cases being investigated as historical infections to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since the Ministry’s last update yesterday.
There continues to be no new cases in the community.
One previously reported case has now recovered meaning the total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 28.
The total number of confirmed cases is 2,277.
Since January 1 2021, there have been 53 historical cases, out of a total of 461.
NSW update
New Zealand officials are in contact with Australian counterparts following the confirmation of a positive case of COVID-19 in the community in Sydney reported yesterday.
Information about locations of interest visited by the case is available on the New South Wales health website: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/case-locations-and-alerts.aspx
Anyone in New Zealand who has been at any of the locations of interest at the specified times should contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453, self-isolate and be tested as soon as possible.
Individuals in Australia who were at a location of interest at the specified times should follow New South Wales health advice regarding isolation and testing, and should not travel to New Zealand. The Ministry has requested airlines communicate this message to anyone before flying to New Zealand from New South Wales.
At this stage, our public health assessment is that the risk remains low.
We expect to be able to provide a further update on the situation in Sydney later today.
Brisbane Airport green zone breach update
Thirty-two people in New Zealand have been advised to isolate at home and continue to isolate until they receive a negative result from a day 5 test. To date, 22 have returned a negative result.
Remaining passengers who weren’t at the locations of interest at the specified times previously advised should continue monitoring their health and if symptoms develop, call Healthline and get a test.
The risk from this event continues to be assessed as low.
