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 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ523
63	Taranaki	20s	M	Dubai to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on 18 March – flight NZ8041
62	Taranaki	50s	M	Bangkok to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight TG0491 Auckland to New Plymouth on 16 March – flight NZ8041
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: Dunedin to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ674
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 Auckland to Queenstown on 14 March – flight NZ615
52	Auckland	50s	F	Beneath investigation
51	Nelson	20s	F	Journey associated, nevertheless worldwide flights outdoors of infectious interval. Home flights: Auckland to Nelson on 16 March – flight 5065
50	Nelson	60s	F	Beneath investigation
49	Manawatu	20s	F	Doha to Auckland on 14 March – flight QR0920 Auckland to Palmerston North on 16 March – flight NZ5107
48	Manawatu	40s	M	Journey associated. Queenstown to Christchurch on 13 March – flight NZ642 Christchurch to Palmerston North on 13 March – flight NZ5181
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 Auckland to Wellington on 12 March – flight NZ433
44	Wellington	50s	M	Journey associated, nevertheless worldwide flights outdoors of infectious interval. Home flights: Auckland to Wellington on eight March – flight NZ449 Wellington to Hamilton on 12 March – flight NZ5810 Hamilton to Wellington on 13 March – flight NZ5823.
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 Auckland to Christchurch on Sunday 15 March – flight and NZ535
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 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ525 Christchurch to Dunedin on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ5749
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 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419
9	Wellington	30s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419
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