There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today – two in MIQ and three community cases.
The three community cases are all epidemiologically linked to the Mount Roskill Evangelical Church, which has been genomically linked to the larger Auckland cluster. All were already identified as close contacts and in self isolation.
Both imported cases were detected in MIQ at the Rydges in Rotorua via routine testing around day 3.
The first case is a woman in her 30s who arrived from Dubai on August 28.
The second case is a child who arrived from Uzbekistan via Dubai on August 28. Both cases have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility along with people in their bubble.
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