Three new imported cases of COVID-19, nine recoveries, no active community cases
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 two cases reported today arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai on September 23. They have been in managed isolation at the Ibis in Hamilton and tested positive at routine testing around day 12 of their stay.
The third case reported today arrived from Dubai on September 29. They have been staying in managed isolation at the Four Points Hotel and have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility upon returning a positive test result.
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 1,505.
Nine previously reported cases are now considered to have recovered, which include the six remaining active cases from the recent community outbreak.
The total number of active cases is now 37 - all imported cases.
There are no active community cases of COVID-19 remaining.
The Auckland August cluster will officially close when there have been no new cases for two incubation periods from when all cases complete isolation.
One person remains on a ward in Middlemore hospital with COVID-19 today.
5,334 tests for COVID-19 were processed yesterday.
