For the sixth consecutive day, there are no additional confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand.
Our case numbers remain unchanged. New Zealand has five confirmed cases based on positive test results and two probable cases. The two patients who had been in hospital – one confirmed case and one probable case, have both been discharged home and are recovering at home with daily checks by health staff.
All 252 close contacts of the confirmed cases in self isolation are being monitored daily by health staff.
We have been acting and planning as if it would be a pandemic for some weeks and now we continue to plan and respond at pace. The World Health Organization emphasises that countries should continue to plan to respond aggressively to this pandemic situation.
“I’d like to remind people to ring Healthline on the dedicated COVID-19 number:
