Four new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation
There are four new cases of Covid-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand since Monday. There are no new cases in the community.
Seventeen previously reported cases have now recovered. The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 43 and the total number of confirmed cases is 1,744.
Two cases who are part of the same family arrived on December 9 from the Czech Republic via Germany and Singapore. Both people tested positive on day 3 and are now in quarantine in a facility in Christchurch.
Two cases who travelled together arrived on December 10 from the United States. Both people tested positive around day 3 and are being transferred to quarantine in a facility in Christchurch.
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,352,462.
Air New Zealand aircrew member
Final whole-genome sequencing results for the positive Covid-19 case of an Air New Zealand aircrew member who flew from the United States show the lineage doesn’t match any genomes previously sequenced in New Zealand. The same genome lineage has been reported in the United States.
The three aircrew members who are close contacts of the aircrew member who tested positive have returned negative day 5 test results.
A fourth person who is a casual contact was transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility as a precaution after developing symptoms. This person has returned a negative test result and remains in the quarantine facility.
