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 four Viking Bay mariners who remain aboard the ship which is quarantined at Queens Wharf in Wellington.
Welfare and health checks are being carried out daily, and plans are in place should any of them become unwell. There are a further two cases to report which are deemed historical and not considered infectious.
A further case from India reported on Friday as historical has now been reclassified as under investigation and has been removed from New Zealand’s tally at this stage.