Live updates, November 28-29: a new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation

Welcome to the live updates of The Spinoff November 28-29. Contact me at [email protected]

Sunday November 29

13:40: a new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation

The Ministry of Health reports a new case of Covid-19 in isolation administered today, and there are no new community cases. The new case is a person who arrived from Jordan via Dubai on November 26. They are in the Auckland quarantine facility.

Two previously reported cases are now considered to have recovered, bringing our total number of active cases to 69. Our total number of confirmed cases is now 1,696.

Historical infections in the Pakistan cricket team

One case adding to the total number of New Zealand cases today is that of a member of Pakistan’s cricket squad reported yesterday by the ministry. In all, six team members tested positive on the first day, and one member of the team tested positive on the third day.

After serology (blood) tests, two of the original six positive cases are now considered historical cases and are therefore not infectious.

All 53 members of the isolation squad administered in Christchurch have also undergone serological testing, in addition to routine PCR testing for the virus. As a result, 11 other people (in addition to the two mentioned above) had positive serology indicating prior “historical” infections.

Saturday November 28

1.05pm: Four new Covid-19 cases in managed isolation, including another from Pakistan’s cricket squad

Another member of the Pakistan cricket team has tested positive for Covid-19 during routine tests in controlled isolation, bringing the group total to seven. The rest of the day three tests of the 53-person team returned negative results, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Testing on the sixth day will also take place on the team, which arrived in the country on Tuesday and is staying at the isolation facility run by Chateau on the Park in Christchurch.

The team had their training privileges revoked after team members were caught on CCTV mingling in the hallways of the facility. The Canterbury DHB health medical officer is now considering whether to allow the team to return to training, which will take until at least early next week, the ministry said.

“In accordance with customary protocols, the latest case has been interviewed and close contacts, including those in flight, have been or are in the process of being contacted,” the ministry said.

Three other people also tested positive for Covid-19 at managed isolation facilities, all of whom traveled from the United States and are now in the Auckland quarantine facility. Two arrived on November 23 and tested positive on the third day, while the third was tested on arrival because they were symptomatic.

Two cases reported today arrived on November 23 from the United States and tested positive during routine tests around the third day. Both individuals have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.

There are now 69 active cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, and our total number of confirmed cases is 1694. Yesterday. Labs completed 6,888 tests for Covid-19, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,266,944.

10.15am: Maori health authority ‘changes the game’ during this period

The new health minister, Andrew Little, has given his word that by the end of this term there will be fewer district health boards and a Maori health authority will have been created that will “change the rules of the game for Maori.”

Little spoke on Newshub Nation about his priorities for the next three years and said that implementing the recommendations of the Simpson Report in the health and disability sector it was a key focus.

The report, which was released in June, proposed the establishment of a Maori health authority that would include specific provisions for contracting Maori health services, but left the authority’s potential competition open.

Little said he was aware of voices saying the report’s recommendations did not go far enough in relation to the Maori health authority, and said he was determined that any established entity would have “the authority to make a difference. I want to make sure that we are doing everything possible. [to make sure] which is a game changer for Maori ”.

Little also committed to less DHB by the end of 2022 (the report recommended that the current 20 health boards be reduced to between eight and 12) and said the government was still committed to cheaper medical visits “in due course.” He was also interested in implementing the Labor Party policy of establishing a public health agency.

9:00 a.m. M .: Concerns are raised about accountability for mosque attacks, suppression of evidence

The royal commission on the terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019 has suppressed evidence submitted by ministers and senior public officials for 30 years, raising concerns about the possibility of eluding responsibility, reports Stuff.

The commission’s report, to be released by the government on Tuesday, is expected to detail any flaws within government organizations, including the police and spy agencies, in the run-up to the attacks, including how the terrorist obtained a firearms license.

The National Coordinator of the Council of Islamic Women, Anjum Rahman, told Stuff she was concerned that suppressing the evidence provided by ministers and CEOs could prevent accountability for negligence, misconduct and incompetence.

8.45am: Weekend ahead

Everything is going according to plan, it should be a fairly uneventful weekend, but I’ll bring you any news of interest here, including what Health Minister Andrew Little has to say about health care reform when he appears on Newshub Nation at 9.30. Also, of course, the Covid-19 updates at 1pm from the Ministry of Health (arriving via email at this stage) and the turn of Peppa Pig fresh out of quarantine at the Auckland Santa parade tomorrow.

8.30 am: yesterday’s headlines

There were seven new cases of Covid-19, including the six members of the Pakistani cricket team who tested positive Thursday night.

Donald Trump finally admitted He would leave the White House, but only if the Electoral College votes in favor of Biden, as they must.

Victoria officially eliminated Covid-19, spending 28 consecutive days without a new case.

Spokesperson Trevor Mallard defended preventing the co-leaders of the Maori Party from speaking during the first session of the new parliament, which led them to withdraw.

Read all the key stories in yesterday’s live updates.