• Three new imported cases of COVID-19

Three new imported cases of COVID-19

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report from managed isolation in New Zealand today.

There are no new cases in the community.

The first case reported today arrived from India on September 26 and was retested after returning a negative result at their routine test around day 3 of their time in managed isolation because they were a contact of a previously reported case.

The second case reported today arrived on October 2 from England via Qatar and Australia and was tested after they developed symptoms.

The third case reported today arrived on October 4 from India via England and Qatar and was tested on arrival because they developed symptoms on the flight.

These people have all been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 1,502.

The  total number of active cases is 43.

Of these active cases, 37 are imported cases, and six are community cases.

There is one person on a ward in Middlemore hospital with COVID-19 today.

2,820 tests for COVID-19 were processed yesterday.

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