The Ministry of Well being’s Director-Normal of Well being Dr Ashley Bloomfield will present an replace to the media on the nationwide COVID-19 response at 12.30pm in the present day.
What we all know to date:
As of Sunday afternoon, there are 66 circumstances in New Zealand, one confirmed in Tauranga.
A Bay of Loads man in his 30s who lately returned from the US on March 17 is the primary Tauranga particular person to check optimistic for COVID-19.
The Director-Normal has introduced the case is amongst the 14 new NZ circumstances of COVID-19 confirmed in the present day by laboratory testing, bringing the variety of confirmed circumstances in NZ to a complete of 66.
“The places are Auckland – 5 circumstances, Northland – one, Canterbury – one, New Plymouth – two, Waikato –three, one in Tauranga, and one in Dunedin.”
COVID-19 Alert Degree 2
Ashley says that the COVID-19 Alert Degree stays at Degree 2.
“You’ll be aware that from the presentation the Prime Minister made yesterday that as a part of Alert Degree 2 we’re asking folks with pre-existing circumstances reminiscent of continual respiratory illness which could embrace extreme bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, continual obstructive pulmonary illness; and people who find themselves immune-compromised or if they’re having most cancers therapy, to stay at dwelling.
“A message to the over-70s – lots of you might be match and wholesome, and dwelling energetic lives, however the older we’re, the much less our immune system is ready to struggle off this virus and certainly different infections, and we’ve got seen from abroad that older persons are at extra threat of significant problems. So we’re strongly urging you to pay attention to the necessity to keep at dwelling and to not have contact with others,” says Dr Bloomfield.
“Please do adhere the recommendation to remain at dwelling. Ask associates and households, notably your kids, to not go to. For the meantime this may occasionally imply speaking to your loved ones on Skype or different strategies.”
Earlier on Suday, Finance Minister Grant Robertson mentioned the federal government would transfer to the following two phases of the Covid-19 alert ranges, if yesterday’s two confirmed circumstances have been confirmed to be the results of group transmission.
A stage three alert standing recognises a heightened threat that the illness shouldn’t be contained and calls for that authorities additional prohibit journey and public gatherings.
A number of public venues would face closures, together with gyms, libraries, museums, meals courts and swimming pools.
Some non-essential companies would face closure too.
Ashley says Healthline is overloaded and he pleaded with folks to make use of it correctly. It’s not there to offer common recommendation, nor to supply details about self-isolation, he says.
Present Instances of COVID-19 in NZ:
|
Case |
Location |
Age |
Gender |
Journey particulars |
|
66 |
Auckland |
20s |
M |
Austria to Auckland through Doha arrived 17 March- flight EK448 |
|
65 |
Northland |
40s |
F |
Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight JQ217 |
|
64 |
Canterbury |
50s |
F |
San Francisco to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight NZ7 |
|
63 |
Taranaki |
20s |
M |
Dubai to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight EK448 |
|
62 |
Taranaki |
50s |
M |
Bangkok to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight TG0491 |
|
61 |
Auckland |
40s |
F |
Journey to Africa – particulars to come back |
|
60 |
Auckland |
20s |
M |
Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK448 |
|
59 |
Auckland |
60s |
|
No worldwide journey historical past – uncovered at World Herefords Convention in Queenstown. |
|
58 |
Auckland |
60s |
M |
No worldwide journey historical past – uncovered at World Herefords Convention in Queenstown. Home journey historical past: |
|
57 |
Hamilton |
60s |
F |
Journey historical past to Eire, Dubai and Australia. Particulars to come back. |
|
56 |
Bay of Loads |
30s |
M |
Journey historical past to the US of America – particulars to come back. |
|
55 |
Coramandel |
60s |
M |
Honolulu to Auckland on 14 March – flight HA445 (arrived 15 March) |
|
54 |
Waikato |
40s |
F |
Contact with a confirmed case |
|
53 |
Dundedin |
40s |
M |
LA to Auckland on 14 March – flight NZ1 |
|
52 |
Auckland |
50s |
F |
Beneath investigation |
|
51 |
Nelson |
20s |
F |
Journey associated, nevertheless worldwide flights outdoors of infectious interval. |
|
50 |
Nelson |
60s |
F |
Beneath investigation |
|
49 |
Manawatu |
20s |
F |
Doha to Auckland on 14 March – flight QR0920 |
|
48 |
Manawatu |
40s |
M |
Journey associated. Queenstown to Christchurch on 13 March – flight NZ642 |
|
47 |
Taupo |
50s |
M |
Dubai to Auckland on 10 March – flight EK0448 |
|
46 |
Auckland |
70s |
M |
Dunedin to Auckland on 16 March – flight NZ674 |
|
45 |
Wellington |
30s |
F |
Dubai to Auckland on 12 March – flight EK44 |
|
44 |
Wellington |
50s |
M |
Journey associated, nevertheless worldwide flights outdoors of infectious interval. |
|
43 |
Wellington |
50s |
M |
Sydney to Wellington on 14 March – flight QF161. |
|
42 |
Waikato |
60s |
F |
Singapore to Auckland on 13 March – flight SQ0285. |
|
41 |
Auckland |
60s |
M |
Cruise ship journey. Home flights – Dunedin to Auckland on 15 March – flight NZ670. |
|
40 |
Wellington Area |
50s |
M |
Journey associated, nevertheless flights outdoors of infectious interval. |
|
39 |
Otago |
20s |
Male |
LA to Auckland on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ554 Auckland to Queenstown on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ615 |
|
38 |
Wellington |
30s |
Male |
Not infectious on flight |
|
37 |
Auckland |
40s |
Feminine |
London to Doha to Auckland (on Sunday 15 March) – flight particulars to come back. |
|
36 |
Auckland |
40s |
Male |
Los Angeles to Auckland – flight particulars to come back. |
|
35 |
Auckland |
30s |
Feminine |
Los Angeles to Auckland – flight particulars to come back. |
|
34 |
Waikato |
70s |
Feminine |
Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK0450 |
|
33 |
Waikato |
60s |
Male |
Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK0450 |
|
32 |
Hawkes Bay |
30s |
Male |
Doha to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight QR920 Auckland to Napier on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ5021 |
|
31 |
Wellington |
40s |
Male |
Melbourne to Wellington on Saturday 14 March – flight SQ247 |
|
30 |
Canterbury |
50s |
Male |
Los Angeles to Auckland on Saturday 14 March – flight AA83 |
|
29 |
Auckland |
|
|
Singapore to Auckland on 11 March |
|
28 |
Southern DHB |
|
|
Sydney to Christchurch on Friday 13 March – flight EK402 |
|
27 |
Southern DHB |
30s |
Feminine |
London to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ1 |
|
26 |
Auckland |
40s |
Male |
Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight QF153 |
|
25 |
Auckland |
60s |
Male |
Los Angeles to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight NZ05 |
|
24 |
Rotorua |
50s |
Male |
Singapore to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight SQ285 |
|
23 |
Northland |
20s |
Male |
Sydney to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight VA0141 |
|
22 |
Taranaki |
40s |
Male |
Cairo to Frankfurt (Lufthansa LH581 on Saturday 7 March) to Vancouver to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ23 Auckland to New Plymouth on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ8035 |
|
21 |
Taranaki |
40s |
Feminine |
Dubai to Auckland on Monday 9 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on Monday 9 March – flight NZ8041 |
|
20 |
Waikato |
70s |
Male |
Singapore to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight SQ285 |
|
19 |
Waikato |
20s |
Feminine |
Sydney to Auckland on Sunday eight March – flight NZ112 |
|
18 |
Canterbury |
40s |
Feminine |
Singapore to Christchurch on Monday 16 March – flight SQ297 |
|
17 |
Invercargill |
40s |
Male |
Not infectious on flight |
|
16 |
Auckland |
60s |
Male |
Travelling from Canada (on Thursday 12 March) – flight particulars to come back. |
|
15 |
Auckland |
60s |
Male |
San Francisco to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight NZ7 |
|
14 |
Auckland |
40s |
Feminine |
Not infectious on flight |
|
13 |
Auckland |
50s |
Male |
Dubai to Auckland on 14 March – flight EK448 |
|
12 |
Dunedin |
Teenagers |
Male |
Related to journey of case 11. |
|
11 |
Dunedin |
40s |
Male |
Singapore to Auckland on Saturday 7 March – flight NZ283 Auckland to Dunedin on Sunday eight March – flight NZ675 |
|
10 |
Wellington |
70s |
Male |
Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 |
|
9 |
Wellington |
30s |
Male |
Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 |
|
eight |
Wellington |
60s |
Male |
Brisbane to Wellington on Saturday 14 March – flight NZ828 |
|
7 |
Dunedin |
30s |
Feminine |
Denmark to Doha to Auckland on Tuesday 10 March – flight QR920) Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 10 March – flight JQ225 |
|
6 |
Auckland |
60s |
Male |
Houston to Auckland on Friday 6 March – flight NZ029 |
|
5 |
Auckland |
40s |
Feminine |
Related to journey – Doha to Auckland on Sunday 23 February – flight QR0920 |
|
four |
Auckland |
40s |
Male |
Singapore to Auckland on Tuesday 25 February – flight NZ283 |
|
three |
Auckland |
40s |
Male |
Related to journey – Doha to Auckland on Sunday 23 February – flight QR0920 |
|
2 |
Auckland |
30s |
Feminine |
Singapore to Auckland on Tuesday 25 February – flight NZ283 |
|
1 |
Auckland |
60s |
|
Iran to Bali to Auckland on Wednesday 26 February – flight EK450 |
