Covid 19 coronavirus: a new case in managed isolation

There is a new confirmed case of Covid-19 in managed isolation.

There are no new community cases. It has been 11 days since the last case of community transmission in Auckland.

The new case in managed isolation arrived from Hong Kong on October 1 and tested positive as part of routine tests around day 3. They have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

At present, there is no one in the hospital with Covid-19 in New Zealand.

Our total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 1,499.

Two previously reported cases are now considered to have recovered, meaning the total number of active cases in the country is 40.

Of these active cases, 34 are imported cases in quarantine facilities and six are community cases.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to announce whether Auckland will go to alert level 1 at 1pm.

Yesterday there were five new cases of Covid, but all were managed in isolation.

Two arrived from Switzerland via the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia on September 29. One was from Russia via the United Arab Emirates on September 21; another was from Ukraine on September 29; and another was from Australia on September 30.

Two of the returnees were in managed isolation in Auckland. The ministry says one has already been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility, and arrangements are in place for the second person to be transferred.

The other three returnees are in solitary confinement in Rotorua and will also be transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

Sunday’s results were from routine tests around day three for four people and tests around day 12 for the fifth person, the ministry says.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 1,498. Five previously reported cases are now considered to have recovered, leaving our total number of active cases effectively unchanged from yesterday at 41.

Of these active cases, 34 are imported cases at MIQ facilities and seven are community cases.

There was no one at the hospital with Covid-19 in New Zealand on Sunday.