There are 21 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 51.
All cases have or are being transferred safely to a managed isolation facility, under strict infection prevention and control procedures, including the use of full PPE.
Of the 21 new cases, 18 are in Auckland and three are in Wellington – one of which we reported yesterday and has been included in the numbers reported today.
This brings Wellington’s number of community cases to six. Of the 51 cases, 32 are linked to other community cases identified in the outbreak.