WELLINGTON, Nov 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported four new cases of COVID-19 from managed isolation, and no community cases.
One case is an international mariner, staying at the Sudima in Christchurch, detected at day 15 testing, as a close contact of a day-six case. The person is now in quarantine, according to the Ministry of Health.
One case arrived on Oct. 19 from Milan via Singapore and tested positive to routine testing at around day 12. The person is now in the Auckland quarantine facility, said a ministry statement.
One case arrived on Oct. 28 from London via Singapore and tested positive to routine testing at around day 3. The person is now in the Auckland quarantine facility, it said.
One case was detected in managed isolation in Auckland, after being given permission to join a family member, recently arrived from overseas. The family member has previously been recorded in the positive case totals. This case will be recorded as an import-related case, the statement said.
The country’s total number of active cases is 81. The total number of confirmed cases is now 1,607, according to the ministry.
