There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, both in managed isolation facilities. The first case reported today arrived on October 31 from Singapore and tested positive around day 3 of their stay in managed isolation.
The second case was detected in managed isolation in Auckland, after being given permission to join a family member recently arrived from overseas.
The family member has previously been recorded in our positive case totals. Today’s case will be recorded as an import-related case.
Eight previously reported cases are now considered to have recovered, meaning our total number of active cases is now 67. All cases linked to the maritime company outbreak are now recovered.