Covid-19: No new community cases; One new case in managed isolation
There is one new case of Covid-19 in a recent returnee in managed isolation facility and no new cases in the community since the Ministry’s last update yesterday.
The case arrived on June 8 from India via Qatar.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is three.
One previously reported case has now recovered.
Since 1 January 2021, there have been 74 historical cases, out of a total of 537 cases.
The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 27 and the total number of confirmed cases is 2,353.
Covid-19 cases hospitalised:
Two people with Covid-19 continue to be treated at Middlemore Hospital. Both were transferred from the Auckland quarantine facility last week, a Ministry of Health spokesperson said.
Both patients are in a stable condition.
The patients were taken to hospital safely using strict infection prevention and control measures which are in place for all hospital transfers from managed isolation and quarantine facilities.
"For privacy reasons, no further details about these patients’ care will be released," the spokesperson said.
Victoria Quarantine-Free Travel pause
The Quarantine-Free Travel pause with Victoria continues until Thursday. This precautionary approach will be reviewed again Wednesday.
Anyone who is eligible can continue returning on “green flights”, meaning they will not be required to isolate when they arrive home. However, they must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of departure. A PCR test is strongly preferred.
All passengers travelling on a return green flight must also complete the Nau Mai Râ contact information and complete the health declaration to confirm they have not visited a location of interest.
Travellers who are not covered by the restrictions in Victoria and who have not visited a location of interest at the times specified, can still travel quarantine-free from other states and will not require a pre-departure test.
