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2.17am BST
771 contacts of the original cluster have been identified, with more than 500 now contacted. 83% of close contacts are being traced within 48 hours, Dr Bloomfield said.
Contacts of students at two schools and a preschool are being traced, after one student in each of the school’s tested positive, and a pre-schooler at the early childcare facility.
15,703 tests were processed on Thursday, the highest number ever processed in New Zealand on a single day. “Demand has been high,” Bloomfield said, especially at 16 testing stations around Auckland. Only symptomatic people are being tested.
An aged care facility in Morrinsville was visited by two positive Covid-19 cases, before they were symptomatic. The aged-care resident who was visited has tested negative, as have staff working with that resident.
More than 1 million people have registered for the government-run QR code app.
Bloomfield said New Zealanders had started to stockpile medicines, and urged them to stop to ensure supply around the country.
2.09am BST
Auckland’s three-day lockdown has cost the city NZ$150m. The city’s mayor has said the city will need a government bailout if lockdown is extended and increased to Level 4.
Director-general of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has said health care workers have been verbally abused and attacked while working to combat the virus and called such behaviour “completely unacceptable”.
There are 12 new confirmed cases in the community, and 1 new probable case. Two of the 13 new cases are in Tokoroa – they are close contacts of the Auckland cluster. Contact tracing and testing is underway in Tokoroa, Waikato, and a “bespoke quarantine arrangement” is being set-up for family members.
All of the 13 new cases have been linked to existing cases and the original Auckland cluster. One person is in hospital.
38 people linked to the cluster have moved into the Auckland quarantine facilities.
There are 48 active cases in New Zealand, 30 linked to the new Auckland outbreak.
Continue reading…France and Spain report highest post-lockdown Covid-19 cases; Trans-Tasman travel bubble ‘on pause’; Iraq reports record daily infections. Follow the latest updatesUK adds France to Covid-19 14-day quarantine listFrance says UK quarantine will lead to reciprocal measuresGreece: UK passengers barred from flights over confusing formMobile crematorium in Bolivia as deaths surgeSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.17am BST771 contacts of the original cluster have been identified, with more than 500 now contacted. 83% of close contacts are being traced within 48 hours, Dr Bloomfield said.Contacts of students at two schools and a preschool are being traced, after one student in each of the school’s tested positive, and a pre-schooler at the early childcare facility.15,703 tests were processed on Thursday, the highest number ever processed in New Zealand on a single day. “Demand has been high,” Bloomfield said, especially at 16 testing stations around Auckland. Only symptomatic people are being tested.An aged care facility in Morrinsville was visited by two positive Covid-19 cases, before they were symptomatic. The aged-care resident who was visited has tested negative, as have staff working with that resident.More than 1 million people have registered for the government-run QR code app. Bloomfield said New Zealanders had started to stockpile medicines, and urged them to stop to ensure supply around the country. 2.09am BSTAuckland’s three-day lockdown has cost the city NZ$150m. The city’s mayor has said the city will need a government bailout if lockdown is extended and increased to Level 4. Director-general of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has said health care workers have been verbally abused and attacked while working to combat the virus and called such behaviour “completely unacceptable”. There are 12 new confirmed cases in the community, and 1 new probable case. Two of the 13 new cases are in Tokoroa – they are close contacts of the Auckland cluster. Contact tracing and testing is underway in Tokoroa, Waikato, and a “bespoke quarantine arrangement” is being set-up for family members. All of the 13 new cases have been linked to existing cases and the original Auckland cluster. One person is in hospital. 38 people linked to the cluster have moved into the Auckland quarantine facilities. There are 48 active cases in New Zealand, 30 linked to the new Auckland outbreak. Continue reading…