Two new cases of Covid-19 - By the Numbers
Covid Update July 29th 2020 - By the Numbers
There are two new cases today.
Today's first case is a man in his 50’s who arrived in New Zealand on 14 July from Afghanistan via Dubai. The positive test was from day 12 testing. He has been transferred to an Auckland quarantine facility.
Today's second case is a man aged in his 40’s who arrived in New Zealand on 27 July from the Philippines, via Hong Kong. He was taken straight to an Auckland quarantine facility as he was symptomatic on arrival. The positive test was from a test on arrival.
It has been 89 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source.
There are no recovered cases to report today, meaning the number of active cases in New Zealand is 23.
The confirmed case total remains at 1,209.
2,733 tests were completed yesterday, of which 2,481 were in the community, and 252 were in managed isolation and quarantine facilities.
There is no one in New Zealand receiving hospital-level care for COVID-19.
Hawke's Bay remains 100% recovered.
Numbers obtained from the Minstry of Health
