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There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report
today in recent returnees in managed isolation
facilities.
Two previously reported historical cases,
associated with the Playa Zahara fishing vessel, have now
been reclassified as ‘not a case’. Neither case meets
the current COVID-19 case definition.
As a result,
these cases have been removed from our total cases count and
our historical cases tally.
The number of active cases
in New Zealand is 46.
Since 1 January 2021, there have
been 107 historical cases, out of a total of 694
cases.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases
detected at the border is five.
Our total number of
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In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were no community cases.
The ministry said its approval follows agreement by the metro-Auckland DHBs to treat the patient, and a transfer plan approved by a Medical Officer of Health from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service and agreed to by New Zealand Air Ambulance Service. The plan takes into consideration the safety of both the patient and the crew who will be transporting the patient, it said. The metro-Auckland DHBs are working in an extremely busy and dynamic environment, due in part to higher than normal presentations of RSV and winter illness. The receiving hospital is yet to be confirmed, and will be determined by the treatment required by the patient and the capacity in the respective Intensive Care Units (ICUs).
These cases travelled in a bubble together
The full travel history has now been finalised for a case we reported on Tuesday. This person arrived from the United Kingdom on 22 July and travelled through Singapore. This person tested positive in routine day 3 testing.
Update on patient from Fiji
Health authorities have approved a formal request for the transfer and treatment of a patient from Fiji who has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Ministry’s approval follows agreement by the metro-Auckland DHBs to treat the patient, and a transfer plan approved by a Medical Officer of Health from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service and agreed to by New Zealand Air Ambulance Service.
Press Release – Ministry of Health There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today. There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report today in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. Two previously reported historical cases, associated with the Playa Zahara fishing …
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today.
There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report today in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities.
Two previously reported historical cases, associated with the Playa Zahara fishing vessel, have now been reclassified as ‘not a case’. Neither case meets the current COVID-19 case definition.