Today there is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report. It has now been 84 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source.
Today’s case is a man in his 40s who arrived in the country on Sunday 12 July from Africa. Auckland Regional Public Health Service are taking further interviews around his travel history.
He was staying at the Sebel Manukau and tested negative on around day 3 of his stay. He then tested positive on around day 12 and is being transferred to our quarantine facility in Auckland.
This case reinforces why we test people twice during their time in managed isolation. A second test around day 12 is needed because the infection may take longer to develop in some people.