7 cases of COVID-19

There are six cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday.

In addition, we are reporting the confirmation late this morning of one case in the community who is a close contact of the January Auckland cases.

New border case details

Arrival date

From

Via

Positive test day/reason

Managed isolation/quarantine location

26 Jan

United Kingdom

Singapore

Around day 8/symptomatic

Auckland

30 Jan

India

Around day 3/routine testing

Auckland

30 Jan

To be determined

United Arab Emirates

Around day 3/routine testing

Auckland

31 Jan

United Kingdom

United Arab Emirates

Around day 1/routine testing

Auckland

02 Feb

Czech Republic

Qatar

Around day 1/routine testing

Auckland

02 Feb

Poland

Qatar

Around day 1/routine testing

Auckland

Six previously reported case has now recovered. One case reported previously has been reclassified as under investigation.

The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 60. Our total number of confirmed cases is 1,957.

Today's case data includes 6 cases reported to 9am today. It doesn't include the additional case referred to above. That case will be added to our official records in tomorrow's case data.

The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,546,833.

On Thursday, 5,130 tests were processed. The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 4,888 tests processed.

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