There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday. One previously reported case has now recovered.
In addition, yesterday’s confirmed case in managed isolation has been reclassified to ‘under investigation’ as a possible historical case. “We sometimes refer to cases as being under investigation when we are waiting on repeat PCR and or serology results.
If they are reclassified as historical, we will also be determining whether they may have already been counted overseas. “Our approach is that these cases stay under investigation until we can confirm their status,” says Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield.