Covid 19 coronavirus: Two new cases in MIQ, wider Taranaki wastewater testing under way
(Photo / NZ Herald) Sun, 25 Jul 2021, 1:46PM
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and two in MIQ, the Ministry of Health says.
There are also two new historical cases on board the Spanish fishing vessel Playa Zahara. The number of active cases in New Zealand is now 58.
The update comes as the ministry scrambles to determine whether two positive wastewater results this week in Taranaki mean there are undetected cases in the community.
People in the region are being urged to get tested, as well as anyone who has recently visited and who has symptoms.
Results are also expected on Monday from further and wider wastewater sampling carried out over the weekend in Taranaki, the Ministry said. There are two new positive cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation facilities and two new historical cases aboard the ship the Playa Zahara. Nineteen previously reported cases have now recovered. The number of active cases in New Zealand is 58 – all in managed isolation.
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The continuing spread of the Covid-19 delta variant in Australia has led the government to pause all quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel. In order to determine whether there are any undetected cases, the Ministry is recommending anyone in Taranaki, or who has visited recently, and who has symptoms, to get tested.
Press Release – Ministry of Health There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are two positive cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities and two new historical cases aboard the ship the Playa Zahara. Since 1 January 2021, …
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.
There are two positive cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities and two new historical cases aboard the ship the Playa Zahara.
Since 1 January 2021, there have been 105 historical cases, out of a total of 689 cases
Nineteen previously reported cases have now recovered. The number of active cases in New Zealand is 58.
A Covid-19 testing station in New Plymouth, in operation earlier this year.
Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
The ministry said today it could be due to recently recovered cases continuing to shed the virus or could signal undetected cases in the community.
In order to find out, anyone in Taranaki with symptoms or anyone who has visited Australia recently who has symptoms should get tested.
Extra testing capacity is now available in New Plymouth.
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Find all testing stations in Taranaki here.
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles urged anyone in Taranaki with any hint of Covid-like symptoms to get tested. it s just a really important reminder that people, if they have any symptoms that could be Covid-19, go and get tested. They don t just think oh it s not in the community in New Zealand so I won t bother .
Covid traces in New Plymouth wastewater shows system is working
(Photo / NZ Herald) Sat, 24 Jul 2021, 11:26AM
A Covid-19 community outbreak can t be ruled out from the New Plymouth wastewater results but it s very unlikely, Otago University epidemiologist Michael Baker says.
This morning, Baker said this was good news because it showed the wastewater testing was working. That s why wastewater testing is done. If there is an undetected outbreak there . it s an additional back-up measure.
The epidemiologist said the results were most likely from recovered cases continuing to shed the virus, which was going into the sewer. People could be positive for months after they recovered. You can detect RNA for six months after and that means they are not infected with the virus, but were still shedding fragments.