There are 6 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation, four of which are historical. There is one new community case, linked to the Auckland February cases, who is already in quarantine.
The new community case of COVID-19 is linked to the existing Auckland February cases and the individual has been in quarantine since Friday.
The latest case is a household contact of previous cases D, E, F and G. This person (Case H) had previously been tested, returned a negative result and was isolating at home since Monday last week.
The person was transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility on Friday 19 February as a precaution. Due to the steps already taken in identifying, testing and tracing individuals linked to the February cases, as well as