There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report from managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new cases in the community.
The first imported case arrived on October 9 from India via Dubai and was taken to a managed isolation facility in Hamilton.
They tested positive as part of routine day 3 testing and have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility. The second imported case arrived on October 12 from San Francisco, USA, and was taken to a managed isolation facility in Christchurch.
They were tested after displaying symptoms of COVID-19. Our total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 1,520, which is the number we report to the World Health Organization.