There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report from managed isolation in New Zealand today, and no new community cases.

One case is an international mariner staying at the Sudima in Christchurch, detected at day 15 testing as a close contact of a day 6 case. The person is now in quarantine.

One case arrived on 19 October from Milan via Singapore and tested positive to routine testing at around day 12. The person is now in the Auckland quarantine facility.

One case arrived on 28 October from London via Singapore and tested positive to routine testing at around day 3. The person is now in the Auckland quarantine facility.

One case was detected in managed isolation in Auckland, after being given permission to join a family member recently arrived from overseas. The family member has previously been recorded in our positive case totals. Today’s case will be recorded as an import-related case.

The total number of active cases is 81. The total number of confirmed cases is now 1607. Yesterday laboratories completed 3,046 tests for COVID-19, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,104,113.

International mariners in managed isolation in Christchurch

Day 15 testing has been carried out on all group members who are not already confirmed cases. This has resulted in one additional positive case, who already being monitored as a known close contact. That brings the total number of positive cases connected to this group to 31.

All those who meet the Ministry of Health’s low risk indicators, which include those who have recovered or have returned consistently negative test results throughout their stay, will be eligible to leave managed isolation from tomorrow.

Some individuals in this group have now been tested as many as four times.