Correction: 13 new cases not 14 (as stated in an earlier version of this release, due to double count of an existing case in Taranaki); total cases now 52.
13 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours in New Zealand. Locations are: Wellington region 4, Auckland 3, Waikato 1, Taupo 1, Manawatu 2, Nelson 2.
The total number of cases today is 52 confirmed and four probable. Most of these cases are travel-related but as yet, in at least two instances, no link to overseas travel has been ascertained and we are continuing to investigate.
At this point we cannot rule out a risk of community transmission on these cases. Details for each of these cases will be on the Ministry of Health website as soon as it is finalised.