No new community cases; 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
There are two new positive cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation and no new cases in the community since yesterday. The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is eight.
The number of previously reported cases that have now recovered is three. The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 101 and the total number of confirmed cases is 2,233.
Since January 1 2021, there have been 45 historical cases, out of a total of 417 cases. This has increased by one after a case reported on April 6th has been deemed historical and not considered infectious.
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,953,823.
On Tuesday, 5,591 tests were processed. And the seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 4,694 tests processed.
Update on border-related cases at the Grand Millennium
All close and casual plus contacts of Case B have now returned negative results, with the exception of his colleague Case C who’s positive COVID-19 result was reported on Sunday night.
Scoping interviews with Case C have now been completed and there are no locations of interest for this case.
Locations of interest for Case B, including several bus trips this case took in Auckland are on the Ministry of Health’s website.
"Anyone at these locations at this time are considered a casual contact and should monitor for any symptoms. If you begin to feel unwell or develop any COVID-19 symptoms, contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453, get tested and stay at home until a negative test result is received," the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
