Covid 19 coronavirus: four new cases in managed isolation

There are four new cases of Covid-19 today in managed isolation.

There are no new community cases, marking 11 days without a community case, reports the Ministry of Health.

One of the four new cases today is an international sailor staying at Sudima in Christchurch, detected in the test on the 15th as a close contact of a case on the 6th. They are now in quarantine.

The other three cases include:

• One case arrived on 19 October from Milan via Singapore and tested positive for routine tests around the 12th. The person is now in the Auckland quarantine facility.

• One case arrived on October 28 from London via Singapore and tested positive for routine tests around day 3. The person is now in the Auckland quarantine facility.

• A case in isolation managed in Auckland was detected, after being granted permission to reunite with a family member recently arrived from abroad. The family member has been previously registered in our positive case totals. Today’s case will be recorded as an import related case.

The initial case traveled from the Middle East in mid-October before a family member joined them, says a spokesman for the Health Ministry.

“At the time when today’s case was joined by its relative, the traveler was in administered quarantine and had no symptoms,” they said.

“Positive results were obtained for the initial case in the routine around day 12 of the test.

“Family members are sometimes allowed in controlled isolation to support their health and well-being. This process is carefully evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is designed to help individuals complete their time in managed isolation successfully.”

The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 81; the total number of confirmed cases is now 1607.

International sailors in controlled isolation in Christchurch

Yesterday, the ministry’s labs completed 3,046 tests for Covid-19, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,104,113.

The tests on the 15th have been carried out on all members of the group of international sailors who remain in Christchurch and who are no longer confirmed cases.

This has resulted in an additional positive case, as noted above. They were already being monitored as a known close contact, the ministry says.

“We have had a total of 31 positive cases connected to this group,” the ministry said in a statement.

“All those who meet our low-risk indicators, which include those who have consistently recovered or tested negative during their stay, will be eligible to leave administered isolation starting tomorrow, November 3. We will only release individuals when these criteria have been 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.”

NZ Covid Tracer

There are now 2,336,200 registered users on the NZ Covid Tracer app.

Yesterday there were two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, both in a controlled way.

It was 10 days yesterday since there was a community case and the Christchurch garbage group also closed.

The latest cases were detected during routine testing and isolation processes and were now in the Auckland quarantine facility, the Health Ministry said.

It was about a person who arrived from Amsterdam via Singapore on October 23 and another who arrived from the United Kingdom via Dubai and Malaysia on October 19.

New Zealand’s total number of active cases is 77; there have been 1603 cases overall.

The ministry also announced yesterday that the group of Christchurch returnees had been closed.

“It has been more than 28 days since the last case, the duration of two infection cycles, and the group is now officially closed,” the ministry said.

This cluster began with the report on September 19 of a person who developed symptoms and was tested after finishing 14 days in controlled isolation and returning two negative tests on days 3 and 12.

On the other hand, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday morning that England would return to a national blockade until December 1.

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But the University of Otago researcher behind the study, just published in the scientific journal Nutrients, emphasizes that larger studies are needed to provide more certainty, and that vitamin C should not be seen as something that can prevent or cure coronavirus.

Here in New Zealand, sales of oranges, kiwis and supplements have increased, something the citrus industry has attributed to kiwis trying to stay healthy amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Prince William virus ‘fought in secret’

Prince William secretly fought the coronavirus earlier this year, but kept the diagnosis a secret in hopes that it would not “alarm the nation.”

The Duke of Cambridge reportedly contracted coronavirus in April and was “struggling to breathe”, leading to “panic” after the virus hit him hard.

A source told the Sun: “William was hit pretty hard by the virus – it really hit him for six.”

“At one point, he was struggling to breathe, so obviously everyone around him was quite scared.

“After seeing the doctors and testing positive, which was obviously a huge shock given how fit and healthy he is, William has determined he should continue as usual.

Prince William is believed to have suffered from Covid-19 days after his father, Prince Charles, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson also battled the virus.