Today there are five new cases of COVID-19 to report - made up of two new confirmed cases and three new probable cases. The combined total of confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand is 1,456.
Of the new cases we are reporting today, one is linked to overseas travel, three are linked to an existing cluster, and one is still under investigation, possibly linked to overseas travel.
Sadly, today we are reporting the death of a man in his 60s who was a resident at Rosewood Rest Home & Hospital in Christchurch.
He is the second resident from the hospital level wing of Rosewood to pass away. This man had underlying health conditions and was considered to be a probable case of COVID-19 based on his exposure history and clinical symptoms.