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No Community Cases; 2 New Cases In Managed Isolation; 2 Historical Cases; Taranaki Wastewater Update
Sunday, 25 July 2021, 1:07 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are two positive cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities and two new historical cases aboard the ship the Playa Zahara. Since 1 January 2021, ... More >>
No Community Cases; 3 New Cases In Managed Isolation; 2 Historical Cases; Taranaki Wastewater Update
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 1:15 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are three positive cases and two historical case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities. Since 1 January 2021, there have been 103 historical cases, ... More >>
COVID-19 Detected In New Plymouth Wastewater
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 6:04 am | Ministry of Health
23 July 2021 Earlier today ESR reported there had been a positive test result detected from a wastewater sample in New Plymouth. A follow-up sample, taken yesterday, returned a second positive result this evening. Based on previous incidences, it is most likely ... More >>
No Community Cases; 19 New Cases In Managed Isolation; 1 Historical Case; Mariners Updates
Friday, 23 July 2021, 1:18 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are 19 positive cases – all of whom are mariners in isolation – and one historical case of COVID-19 to report today in a recent returnee in a managed isolation ... More >>
Further Support For Group 3 Vaccination Appointments
Friday, 23 July 2021, 5:44 am | Ministry of Health
An 0800 number will be launched today (Friday), allowing people in group 3 who haven’t yet received an invitation to have their COVID-19 vaccination to make an appointment. Jo Gibbs, National Director of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation Programme, says ... More >>
Whole Genome Sequencing For Initial Mattina Crew Members Indicates Delta
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 9:12 pm | Ministry of Health
Results of whole genome sequencing from nine crew members of the MS Mattina show they have the Delta variant of COVID-19. The results also show the variant isn’t linked to any previously confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Zealand. Three of the crew ... More >>
No Community Cases; 3 New Cases And 1 Historical Case Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation; Mattina Update
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 2:01 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are three positive cases and one historical case of COVID-19 to report today in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. In addition to the nine previously ... More >>
No Community Cases; Six Cases Of COVID-19 Aboard Mattina Previously Reported, None In Managed Isolation
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 1:01 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are no positive cases of COVID-19 to report today in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. As signalled yesterday, we are today adding to our national ... More >>
No Community Cases; Six New Border Related Cases Of COVID-19; Mattina Update
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are six positive cases of COVID-19 to report today in recent returnees at the border. This number includes three of the confirmed cases aboard the Mattina container ... More >>
Test Results Confirm Further COVID-19 Cases Aboard Quarantined Container Ship
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 9:47 am | Ministry of Health
A total of nine crew members onboard the Mattina container ship, currently in quarantine in Bluff, have now tested positive for COVID-19. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel came into port on Sunday night and all 21 crew members were tested yesterday morning ... More >>
Pause On Quarantine-Free Travel From Victoria Extended; QFT With Queensland Continue
Monday, 19 July 2021, 8:15 pm | Ministry of Health
The pause on Quarantine-Free Travel from Victoria to New Zealand will be extended for now, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. New Zealand health officials met again today and determined that, at this time, a better understanding is still needed of ... More >>
Two Confirmed Cases Aboard Quarantined Container Ship
Monday, 19 July 2021, 3:44 pm | Ministry of Health
Two symptomatic crew members onboard the Mattina container ship, currently in quarantine in Bluff, have tested positive for COVID-19. The Marshall Island-flagged vessel came into port last night and all 21 crew members were tested this morning. Rapid tests ... More >>
No Community Cases; 10 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation In 2 Days, 2 Historical Cases, Playa Zahara Update
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 1:02 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are 10 cases of COVID-19 to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update on Friday. This includes three of the ... More >>
Update On Whole Genome Sequencing For Playa Zahara
Friday, 16 July 2021, 6:09 pm | Ministry of Health
Preliminary results of whole genome sequencing from three crew members of the Playa Zahara fishing vessel show they have the Delta variant of COVID-19. The results also show the variant isn’t linked to any previously confirmed COVID-19 cases in New ... More >>
No Community Cases; 5 New Cases And 4 New Historical Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation
Friday, 16 July 2021, 1:04 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since the Ministry’s last update yesterday. Six previously ... More >>
COVID-19 Testing Infringement Notices Issued To Border Workers
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 2:53 pm | Ministry of Health
The first infringement notices for border workers who have not complied with COVID-19 testing requirements have been issued, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. A total of 18 infringement notices, containing a fine of $300 each, have now been issued ... More >>
No Community Cases; 5 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation; Playa Zahara Update
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 1:07 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since the Ministry’s last update yesterday. In addition, ... More >>
Playa Zahara Update
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 10:38 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is today confirming 16 of the 18 crew of the Spanish-flagged shipping vessel the Playa Zahara have tested positive for COVID-19. As with the Viking Bay vessel earlier this week, the public health risk from these results is considered ... More >>
No Community Cases; 4 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation; Viking Bay Update
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 1:02 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are four cases of COVID-19 to report related to recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since the Ministry’s last update yesterday. Five previously ... More >>
No Community Cases; 5 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation; Viking Bay Update
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 12:56 pm | Ministry of Health
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are 18 cases of COVID-19 to report at the border since the Ministry’s last update yesterday – five in recent returnees and 13 from the Viking Bay vessel, ... More >>
