Covid 19 coronavirus: three new cases today in managed isolation

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

The first imported case arrived from the UK via Singapore on October 9 and is under managed quarantine in Christchurch. They tested positive as part of routine tests around the third day.

The second and third imported cases arrived from the United Arab Emirates on October 13 and are today being transferred from administered isolation to the Auckland quarantine facility. They tested positive as part of routine tests around the third day.

Nine people recovered overnight, meaning the total number of active New Zealand cases is 40, all of which are imported cases.

Yesterday, New Zealand labs processed 4,794 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,026,725.

Yesterday there were four new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation and a historical case that was being investigated.

The Health Ministry said it had been investigating the historic case since yesterday morning after the person gave a “weak positive result.”

This individual is a recent returnee from the United States and completed his full 14 days in a managed isolation facility (MIQ) in September.

“They were asymptomatic during their time at MIQ and gave two negative tests during this time. They were discharged from MIQ on September 21,” the ministry initially said.

“After feeling unwell this week, they sought medical attention. They were subsequently tested for Covid-19, which came back a weak positive, indicating an old infection. We have done more tests today to fully confirm it is a historical infection, “he added. said the ministry.

“We are taking precautionary measures as we always do in these cases and the person has been transferred to an MIQ facility in Wellington. As we have seen with other cases, people can return weak positive tests if they have been infected earlier in the year. This case follows a typical pattern of what we have seen in other historical cases.
These cases can arise after the person has a respiratory illness that is not Covid-19, such as a cold or influenza, “the ministry said.

The ministry later said that the test result had been confirmed as a historical infection, and therefore the person posed no risk to the public.

Cases imported from yesterday

The first imported case arrived from the Philippines via Hong Kong on October 3 and was transferred to a managed isolation facility in Auckland.

They tested positive as part of routine testing on the 12th and were transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

The second imported case arrived from Peru via Mexico and the United States on October 10 and was transferred to a managed isolation facility in Christchurch. They tested positive as part of routine testing on day 3.

The third and fourth imported cases arrived from Hong Kong on October 11 and were taken to a managed isolation facility in Auckland. They tested positive as part of routine testing on day 3 and were transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.