There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today – 23 of these are imported cases caught at the border. Two are cases linked to the port worker reported on Sunday, who are workplace contacts.
Workplace cases The first case we are reporting today was previously considered a casual contact of the port worker reported on Sunday.
The person had a very short exposure on Friday to the case announced on Sunday and they were tested on Sunday with a negative result.
The new case today became symptomatic yesterday and was tested and returned a positive result. Their household contact is now also being tested.