There are four cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday. One of these cases is classified as historical and deemed not infectious.
Our tile refers to active cases, and there are 3 new active cases of COVID-19.
There are no new cases in the community.
Of the new cases:
One case arrived on 28 January and tested positive around day 3. They have been transferred to the Quarantine facility in Auckland.
One case arrived on 28 January and tested positive around day 3. They have been transferred to the Quarantine facility in Auckland.
One case arrived on 28 January and tested positive around day 0. This case is classified as historical and deemed not infectious.
One case arrived on 31 January and tested positive around day 0. They have been transferred to the Quarantine facility in Auckland.
One previously reported case has now recovered. The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 72.
Our total number of confirmed cases is 1,951.
There have been 102,584,351 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,222,647 deaths, reported to WHO.
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,537,594.
On Monday, 2,302 tests were processed. The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 6,300 tests processed.
Update on border-related cases
All test results of close contacts of the border-related cases are negative.
Of the 349 people who departed the managed isolation facility at the Pullman Hotel between 9 January and 24 January, 347 have returned negative test results, and we are awaiting the results of two people.
These are encouraging results. We thank all of the returnees, staff and close contacts who have tested and self-isolated until they received a negative test result.
Transmission within managed isolation and quarantine facilities.
As of 1 February 2021, we have identified 5 returnees infected by a source within a New Zealand manage isolation or quarantine facility (MIQ). This does not include 13 international mariners where the source infection may have been overseas.
As of 1 February, we have identified 5 staff infected by a source within a MIQ facility.
The total number of returnees through MIQ facilities in New Zealand is now more than 105,000 and there are over 4,000 staff in MIQ facilities nationwide.
We’d like to take this opportunity to again thank the tireless efforts of all staff working in managed isolation and quarantine facilities around New Zealand.
Their frontline efforts to help break the chain of transmission of COVID-19 and keep New Zealanders safe and healthy are truly appreciated.
We review and refine our infection prevention controls following all such incidences and we continue to review our processes in order to keep our borders safe.
The infections involve 7 events across 5 facilities. The facilities are: Rydges Auckland, Pullman Auckland, the Sudima Christchurch Airport, Crowne Plaza Christchurch and the Jet Park Auckland quarantine facility.
NZ COVID Tracer now has 2,546,496 registered users.
Poster scans have reached 167,869,320 and users have created 6,895,424 manual diary entries.
The Ministry’s next media release is planned for 1pm on Wednesday 3 February.
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New Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine has been provisionally approved by Medsafe as safe to use.
The provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is a positive step in New Zealand’s fight against COVID-19 and allows us to begin preparations for the first stage in our vaccination rollout.
We expect the first Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines will arrive in New Zealand by the end of the first quarter and we are making sure everything is in place in case they arrive earlier.
New Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine has been provisionally approved by Medsafe as safe to use.
This is a positive step in New Zealand’s fight against COVID-19 and allows us to begin preparations for the first stage in our vaccination rollout.
We expect the first Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines will arrive in New Zealand by the end of the first quarter and we are making sure everything is in place in case they arrive earlier.
A phased approach will see those most at risk getting the vaccine first, and the broader community accessing the vaccine in the second half of the year.
There are no new COVID-19 cases at the border or in the community today.
All but two Pullman Hotel staff have been tested.
So far all results from close and casual contacts of the three recent positive cases have come back negative.
Just a reminder about kindness and respect. It is never someone’s fault if they contract COVID-19. It is a tricky virus and it could be any one of us who tests positive.
People should be applauded for following health advice and staying home if asked to – they are keeping others safe. Be kind – it has and will continue to serve us well as a country.
There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation and no new community cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.
The new case is a person who arrived in Auckland on 19 October from the United Kingdom. The person is now in Auckland’s quarantine facility.
Seven cases have now recovered, meaning the total number of active cases is 68. 64 are imported cases in MIQ facilities, and 4 are community cases. Our total number of confirmed cases is now 1,585.
There has been 42,966,344 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported worldwide to the WHO with 1,152,604 deaths.
Yesterday our laboratories completed 2,311 tests for COVID-19, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,072,492.
There are again no new community cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.
There are five new cases from managed isolation.
One other case has now recovered, meaning the total number of active cases is 74.
The five cases today include three additional international mariners in the Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport, this brings the total number of mariners who have tested positive to 32.
The three cases today were tested at day nine as they were part of the group who had previously been in close contact with other confirmed cases. These three are now in quarantine, along with the other mariners who had earlier tested positive.
COVID-19 Update
There are no new community cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.
One case from managed isolation, which was under further investigation yesterday, has been reclassified as a confirmed case which has now recovered. Three other cases have also now recovered, meaning the total number of active cases is now 70.
We can confirm all day 6 testing for the international fishing crew has now been completed, with no additional positive results to report from yesterday.