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There are five new cases of Covid-19 in isolation managed today and there are no new confirmed cases in the community.
Today’s update was provided by the Ministry of Health in a press release this afternoon.
There have been no cases of community transmission in New Zealand for nine days.
Of the five people who tested positive, two arrived from Switzerland via the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia on September 29 and one arrived from Russia via the United Arab Emirates on September 21, from Ukraine on September 29; and from Australia on September 30.
Two of the returnees are in managed solitary confinement in Auckland; one has already been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility and arrangements have been made 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.
The Ministry said today’s results were from routine tests around day three for four people and tests around day 12 for the fifth person.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 1,498.
Five previously reported cases are now considered to have been recovered, leaving the total number of active cases unchanged from yesterday at 41.
Of these active cases, 34 are imported cases at MIQ facilities and seven are community cases.
Today there is no one in the hospital with Covid-19 in New Zealand, the ministry said.
Yesterday, the labs processed 3,616 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 979,985.
Auckland alert level pending review
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It comes before tomorrow’s review of the Covid-19 alert level. The Government will decide whether Auckland moves to Tier 1, and the changes will take effect on October 7.
Auckland moved to alert level 2 on September 24, the rest of the country to level 1 on September 21.
Changes for international aircrew
This week, the government announced “significant” changes in the rules for international aircrew entering the country; These changes will take effect from 11:59 pm tonight.
The ‘air border order’ will make some existing requirements for international aircrew based in New Zealand and abroad enforceable by law, and there are new rules as well.
Starting tomorrow, overseas-based aircrews resting in New Zealand will have to stay in a government-run isolation facility for their time in the country.
Starting October 19, weekly surveillance tests will begin for some lower risk international aircrews based in New Zealand.
Cabin crew transferring passengers to managed isolation facilities on domestic flights will also need to undergo regular testing as part of the existing border staff testing regime.
Other existing requirements will also be formalized, such as the need for crews to wear PPE at airports and airplanes.
The Ministry says it is aware that these measures are already widely used and that this change will ensure that they are applied consistently.
