Covid-19: No new community cases; Two cases in managed isolation
There are two new cases of Covid-19 in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities and no new cases in the community since the Ministry’s last update yesterday.
One case arrived from Indonesia via Singapore on June 14. The other case arrived from South Africa via Qatar on June 15.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is two.
Since January 1 2021, there have been 76 historical cases, out of a total of 541 cases. The total number of confirmed cases is 2,357.
One previously reported case has now recovered and the total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 24.
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 2,211,115.
On Wednesday, 5,498 tests were processed. The seven-day rolling average is 4,264.
COVID-19 cases discharged
The two people with COVID-19 who were being treated at Middlemore Hospital have now been discharged and taken back to Auckland’s quarantine facility.
Stewart Island indeterminate test result investigated
A person with an indeterminate test result for Covid-19 in Stewart Island is under investigation to determine whether they are a case or not, a Ministry of Health spokesperson said.
A subsequent repeat test was negative.
"The results of serology testing, due later today, will help provide more information as part of the ongoing investigation," the spokesperson said.
In the meantime, a number of precautionary steps are being taken.
The person’s other family members have returned negative PCR tests.
"While the investigation is underway, as a precaution, a local childcare centre is being closed for the rest of the week; possible local contacts asked to isolate until further information is available and a community testing station will be open from 1pm today at the Community Centre for other members of the very small community.
"Public Health staff have so far been unable to identify any likely source of infection and given the relative isolation of the community, health authorities currently believe that it is most likely that the person is not a case.
"Given the isolated nature of the community, the DHB is putting additional staff on the ground in Stewart Island today to provide testing, primarily for those in the community with symptoms and for anyone linked to the childcare centre. Any local residents seeking testing are expected to be able to be accommodated."
Results from the additional tests are expected today.
