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27 May, 16 tweets, 3 min read

COVID-19 UPDATE

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

There is one new case to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update yesterday.

Two previously reported cases have now recovered.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is two.

The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 21. Our total number of confirmed cases is 2,314.

Since 1 January 2021, there have been 64 historical cases, out of a total of 498 cases.

Globally, there have been 167,492,769 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,482,907 deaths, reported to WHO.

MELBOURNE OUTBREAK

New Zealand officials are in close and regular contact with Victorian authorities about their just announced seven-day lockdown. An update on quarantine-free travel between Victoria and New Zealand is expected to be released later today.

The number of positive COVID-19 case numbers in Melbourne continues to rise and was at 34 at 1pm (NZ time) according to Health Victoria.

The number of locations of interest being announced by Health Victoria is also continuing to rise and there are now 150 exposure sites across Melbourne.

Given the time frames, it is crucial that everyone who has been in the state of Victoria since May 11 keeps checking Victoria Health’s website detailing the locations of interest.

There is now a direct link to this website from both the Ministry of Health homepage and the Unite Against COVID-19 homepage. coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites

Anyone who has been at a location of interest at the specified time must immediately self-isolate and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on when to get tested.

Anyone in New Zealand who has been in the wider Melbourne area since May 11 who develops symptoms while in New Zealand should also ring Healthline and arrange to get tested.

Anyone who has been in the Whittlesea local government area since May 11 should ring Healthline for advice.

Given this increased risk, it’s critically important everyone keeps a record of where they’ve been by scanning QR codes or keeping a manual diary of their movements.

It can help contact tracers quickly find potential close and casual contacts if there is a positive COVID-19 case here in New Zealand.

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should isolate, be tested and remain isolated until the receive their test results.

NEW BORDER CASE DETAILS

- One case arrived on 25 May, and tested positive on Day 0. Their travel history and arrival date are still being confirmed. They have been moved to a quarantine facility in Auckland.

TESTING INFORMATION

The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 2,121,676.

Laboratories processed 4,990 tests yesterday. The seven-day rolling average is 3,751.

For all testing locations nationwide visit the Healthpoint website. healthpoint.co.nz

NZ COVID TRACER

NZ COVID Tracer now has 2,833,850 registered users.

Poster scans have reached 275,144,400 and users have created 10,330,503 manual diary entries.

There have been 556,324 scans in the last 24 hours to midday yesterday.

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27 May

The pause in New Zealand’s Quarantine Free Travel with Victoria will be extended until 7.59pm NZT on Friday 4 June. This is following today’s announcement in Melbourne of a growing number of cases, more exposure events and the high risk nature of some of these events.

Victoria has put in place a seven-day lockdown from 11.59pm tonight with local residents now required to stay home following confirmation of additional locally-acquired cases of COVID-19, increasing exposure sites and a large and growing number of close contacts.

The pause extension is based on the public health risk assessment to further protect New Zealanders. Our public health staff remain in close contact with Victorian authorities about the actions being taken in Melbourne.

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26 May

COVID-19 Update

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

There are also no new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update yesterday.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is two.

The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 22.

Our total number of confirmed cases is 2,313.

Globally, there have been 167,011,807 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,472,068 deaths, reported to WHO.

Since 1 January 2021, there have been 64 historical cases, out of a total of 497 cases.

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25 May

Quarantine-Free Travel from Victoria to New Zealand (one-way) will be paused from 7.59pm NZT and be in place for 72 hours initially. As with previous pauses, it will be under constant review.

Five linked positive cases of COVID-19 in Melbourne’s northern suburbs have been confirmed by the Health Authority in Victoria.

New Zealand officials have assessed that the most cautious option is to pause the travel bubble with Victoria as there are still several unknowns with the outbreak.

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25 May

COVID-19 Update

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

There are two new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update yesterday.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is two.

Four previously reported cases have now recovered.

The total number of active cases in New Zealand today is 22.

Our total number of confirmed cases is 2,313.

Globally, there have been 166,860,081 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,459,996 deaths, reported to WHO.

Since 1 January 2021, there have been 64 historical cases, out of a total of 496 cases.

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24 May

Four COVID-19 cases in Melbourne – restrictions on those who visited locations of interest The Ministry of Health is actively monitoring the situation in Melbourne and remains in close contact with Australian health agencies.

However, there will be testing and isolation requirements on people who have been in locations of interest in Melbourne, including those who have travelled back to New Zealand in recent days.

The Ministry’s current assessment is that the public health risk is appropriately managed through the actions taken by Victorian health authorities.

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12 May

QUARANTINE-FREE TRAVEL UPDATE
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the public health risk to New Zealand remains low following further discussions with Victoria state health officials this evening.

At this stage, the Ministry’s recommendation is that Quarantine Free Travel between New Zealand and the state of Victoria can continue. No further community cases have been identified in Victoria.

Health officials in Victoria continue to undertake contact tracing relating to the case announced yesterday. All initial test results from contacts are negative.

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