There are 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday. There have been no new cases in the community to report.
New border case details Arrival date From Via Positive test day/reason Managed isolation/quarantine location 24 Jan Japan Direct flight Day 0/routine testing Auckland 24 Jan Portugal United Arab Emirates and Malaysia Day 0/routine testing Auckland Update on Northland case Sixteen people have been identified as potential close contacts of the previously reported case in Northland.
Of those, 15 people have returned negative tests, including a household contact of the case. An additional close contact is awaiting their test result.