There are 35 new community cases today – all are in the Auckland region. Of these cases, 14 have known links to existing cases (including four household contacts) and 21 remain under investigation.
Due to time of reporting, the previously reported case in the Bay of Plenty region is included in the case tally today, however it is understood to be under investigation, after a follow-up test returned a negative result (further details are below).
Cases Number of new community cases: 35 Number of new cases identified at the border: Zero Location of new community cases: Auckland (35) Location of community cases (total): Auckland 1,573 (1,153 of whom have recovered); Waikato 31; Wellington 17 (all of whom have recovered); Bay of Plenty 1 Number