There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. There are two new cases at the border and one linked to the Auckland case D - who is already in quarantine.
One person who tested positive today arrived from the UK on 10 November via Qatar and Australia. The individual tested positive at routine testing around day 3 in Hamilton and is now being transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.
The second case arrived from Dubai on 10 November and was also detected on testing around day 3. This person has now been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.
We are also today confirming a positive test result in a close contact who is already in Auckland’s quarantine facility and which was reported yesterday as under