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There are four new Covid-19 cases to report in New Zealand, all four detected in isolation.
The Health Ministry said one of the cases was a fisherman from the Russian and Ukrainian group in isolation at the Sudima Hotel in Christchurch.
A ministry spokeswoman said the case was detected in testing on the 15th and was a close contact of a case on the 6th.
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The Sudima Hotel is being used exclusively by Russian and Ukrainian seafarers, who arrived on a charter flight paid for by three major fishing companies.
The men had to test negative before boarding their flight to New Zealand. Two were unable to travel due to positive tests.
Health Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Friday new testing requirements for international maritime crews arriving in New Zealand.
This means mandatory testing for all replacement maritime crews arriving in New Zealand, regardless of the time they spend in transit.
At the same time, the maritime crew leaving the country will also be tested.
The country’s second case arrived on October 19 from Milan via Singapore and tested positive in routine tests around the 12th.
The person was now at the Auckland Quarantine Facility, Jet Park.
The third case arrived on October 28 from London via Singapore and tested positive in routine tests around the third day.
They are also now in Jet Park.
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On Sunday, two cases of coronavirus were found in controlled isolation. (File photo)
The final case from New Zealand on Monday was caught in controlled isolation in Auckland, after he was given permission to reunite with a family member recently arrived from abroad.
The family member was previously registered in the ministry’s positive case totals.
“Today’s case will be registered as an import-related case,” the ministry spokeswoman said.
International fishing crew in isolation managed in Christchurch
The ministry said that on the 15th the tests of the Russian and Ukrainian fishing crews were carried out on all members of the group who were not yet confirmed cases.
“This has resulted in an additional positive case, which was already being monitored as a known close contact.”
It brought the total number of positive cases involving seafarers to 31.
“All those who meet our low-risk indicators, which include those who have recovered or have consistently tested negative during their stay, will be eligible to leave administered isolation starting tomorrow, November 3,” said the ministry spokeswoman. .
“We will only release people when these testing criteria are met.
“Some people in this group have been tested up to four times. We want to thank them for their commitment to the New Zealand testing processes and their contribution to good health outcomes for themselves and their colleagues. “
Monday’s four cases bring the total number of active cases to 81.
The total number of confirmed cases from New Zealand is now 1607.
On Sunday, the labs completed 3,046 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,104,113.
Also on Sunday, two cases of coronavirus were found in controlled isolation.
