Auckland
One previously reported case has now recovered. Three cases reported previously have been reclassified as under investigation.
The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 71. Our total number of confirmed cases is 1,947.
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,526,608.
On Friday, 7,871 tests were processed. The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 6,056 tests processed.
Update on border-related cases
All test results of close contacts of the border-related cases are negative. Day 12 testing is to be undertaken of close contacts who remain in isolation currently.
Of the 352 returnees that left the Pullman between 9 January and 24 January, we have negative results for 332 and one infant is not required to test. Efforts continue to follow up the remaining 17 people. An additional person that was reported in this group earlier has now been confirmed as having left New Zealand for Australia.
Exercise caution : Warning as jellyfish numbers explode along Auckland s beaches Newshub 30/01/2021
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Swimmers are being warned to watch out for jellyfish as numbers explode along Auckland s beaches.
The Safeswim site, run by Auckland Council and Auckland Regional Public Health Service, is urging the public to exercise caution over jellyfish blooms.
NIWA marine biologist Diana Macpherson says jellyfish blooms occur when water temperatures rise, which causes an increase in the amount of food available for jellyfish to eat. Jellyfish numbers increase as a result, then prevailing winds and currents can gather them up into dense groups and strand them on beaches, she says.
Press Release – Ministry of Health There are 6 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday. There are no new cases in the community to report. The two people who tested positive in Auckland remain in the Auckland …
There are 6 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement yesterday.
There are no new cases in the community to report.
The two people who tested positive in Auckland remain in the Auckland quarantine facility.
These two people have ten close contacts, who have all been tested and returned negative test results. Yesterday we reported there were 11 close contacts – on further investigation one person has now been deemed not a contact.
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