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Today there were two cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, both in controlled isolation.
Covid-19 (file image). Source: istock.com
For the 20th consecutive day, there were no community cases of the virus, the Ministry of Health confirmed this afternoon in a statement.
The first imported case arrived on October 9 from India via Dubai and was taken to a managed isolation facility in Hamilton. They tested positive on day 3 and were transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.
The second imported case arrived on October 12 from San Francisco and was transferred to a managed isolation facility in Christchurch. They were tested after showing symptoms of the virus.
There are currently 42 active cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all imported cases.
The total number of New Zealand cases is 1,520, which is reported to the World Health Organization.
Yesterday, 5,196 tests were processed, bringing the total number of tests completed in New Zealand to 1,016,853.
