Health authorities are investigating reports of a community case of COVID-19 in Northland.
In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health says it is investigating a positive test result in a person who has departed from a MIQ facility.
A government spokesman has confirmed the case is being treated as a probable case.
The Ministry of Health will hold a press conference in Wellington at 4pm.
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since the last MOH update on Friday.
One previously reported case has now recovered and the total number of active cases in New Zealand is 79.
The total number of confirmed cases is 1,927.
New border case details
| Arrival date | From | Via | Positive test day/reason | Managed isolation/quarantine location |
| 9 Jan | South Africa | United Arab Emirates and Malaysia | Day 13 test as symptomatic | Auckland |
| 9 Jan | United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates and Malaysia | Day 13 test as symptomatic | Auckland |
| 17 Jan | United Arab Emirates | Around day 5 routine testing | Auckland | |
| 18 Jan | USA | Around day 3 routine testing | Auckland | |
| 18 Jan | USA | Hong Kong | Around day 3 routine testing | Auckland |
| 19 Jan | Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates and Malaysia | Around day 3 routine testing | Auckland |
| 21 Jan | South Africa | Qatar/Brisbane | Around day 0 routine resting | Auckland |
| 21 Jan | India | United Arab Emirates and Malaysia | Around day 0 routine resting | Auckland |
5 comments
Say no more
Posted on 24-01-2021 13:59 | By bruce.b
Well when are these dickheads running NZ going to get there heads out off the sand and, CLOSE DOWN OUR boarders
It was only the matter of time!!!
Posted on 24-01-2021 14:32 | By The Professor
When the hell is this Government going to wake up and smell the Rose's? The borders need closing to everyone immediately. This Government have played their luck for too long, and now it's time to protect the Team of 5 Million. Presumably if this gets out of hand, and a lockdown happens, anyone who falls I'll or loses their job can sue the Government? They have a duty of care towards their people IN NEW ZEALAND!! Stuff the Kiwi's who chose to ignore Winston Peters' instructions to Kiwi's almost a year ago, telling them to get home. They had their chance. Close the borders now and wait for the vaccine program to take effect.
Road Blocks
Posted on 24-01-2021 14:53 | By Slim Shady
Northland needs to be shut off from the rest of New Zealand IMMEDIATELY. Close the roads and no flights. No shortage of willing volunteers to block the roads last time. Do it now.
Frightened
Posted on 24-01-2021 14:59 | By Kancho
We are so far away from getting anyone vaccinated and it's going to take a long time to get enough vaccinations done. It's scary that the more virulent strain is here and I'm scared major lockdowns and infections will occur while we wait. Surely the government, health department and pharmac need to move with much more urgency. Waiting for more information ? ! Reply ! I'm frightened we are going to catch up with the disasters happening overseas. Wish I could have confidence in a vaccine rollout starting or being efficient. last year getting a flu Jab wasn't easy. What plans for priorities ?
Illegal
Posted on 25-01-2021 15:53 | By Yadick
We don't need the illegal roadblocks again. If it happens again down here, I for one will certainly not be stopping for them.
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