New Zealand / Covid 19

Covid-19 update: Five new cases in MIQ

13:18 pm on 8 August 2021

There have been five new cases of Covid-19 and one historical case reported in New Zealand's managed isolation facilities since Friday.

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In a statement, the Ministry of Health said four the new cases were in the same travel bubble and were detected on arrival in Auckland from Singapore.

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community.

There are now 32 active cases in New Zealand and the total number of cases is 2530.

The Health Ministry said the historical case was not reported in November last year as it was thought to have been recorded overseas.

"It has since been determined that it was not recorded overseas, so the case has now been added New Zealand's Covid-19 tally for last year."

There have been 114 historical cases since the start of the year out of a total of 712 cases.

The Ministry said more than 2.18 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered, including 1.37 million first doses and more than 816,000 second doses.

"More than 121,700 Mâori have received their first vaccination. Of these, around 76,000 have also had their second vaccinations. More than 82,700 doses have been administered to Pacific peoples. Of these, around 51,000 have also received their second doses."

A total of 36,248 doses were administered yesterday, including 27,382 first doses and 8,862 second doses.

The Ministry also revealed the Covid-19 positive patient that was transferred from the Jet Park to Auckland City Hospital on Thursday has since been discharged back to the quarantine facility.

"There are appropriate isolation and infection prevention and control plans in place at all the metro-DHB hospitals to accommodate these patients - our hospitals remain safe for patients, visitors and staff."

The previously reported UN worker from Fiji remains in Middlemore Hospital in ICU.