There are two cases of COVID-19 in the community to report. These cases were reported yesterday evening, and are part of the Auckland February cluster.
There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation. Auckland February cluster – two community cases reported yesterday Following their positive COVID-19 test results yesterday, Case M and Case N – who are household contacts - are now in the Auckland quarantine facility.
Whole Genome Sequencing results confirm Case M is linked to the existing cluster, through the family that includes cases D, E, F, G, and H.
Contact tracing teams have also identified a link between the two households. As with other cases in this cluster, Case M is confirmed to have the B.1.1.7 variant of the