13 new cases of COVID-19 29 August

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.

Two are imported cases in managed isolation who both arrived in New Zealand from India on August 23. The first is a woman in her 70s and the second case is a man in his 30s. They both tested positive for COVID-19 around day 3 of their time in MIQ at the Grand Millennium in Auckland.

Of the 11 community cases, 10 are clearly epidemiologically linked to the Auckland cluster.

Six cases are associated with the Mt Roskill Evangelical Church – four within the same household and two who attended church services.

Four other cases are contacts of previously reported confirmed cases.

The remaining person who has tested positive for COVID-19 is being interviewed today to determine their possible links to the cluster.

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