There are 89 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, 83 in Auckland, four in Waikato and two in Christchurch.
One further case in Auckland is an MIQ worker and is being investigated to determine whether it is a community or border-related case.
As at 10am, 39 of today’s cases are linked – including 26 household contacts – and 50 remain unlinked, with investigations continuing to help determine their connection to the outbreak.
Cases
- Number of new community cases*: 89
- Number of new cases identified at the border: 7
- Location of new community cases: Auckland (83), Waikato (4), Canterbury (2)
- Location of community cases (total): Auckland 2,793 (1,507 of whom have recovered); Waikato 101 (32 of whom have recovered); Wellington 17 (all of whom have recovered); Northland 7 (all active cases); Nelson/Marlborough 1 (active case); Canterbury 2 (active cases)
- Number of community cases (total): 2,921 (in current community outbreak)
- Cases infectious in the community: 38 of yesterday’s 74 cases have exposure events
- Cases in isolation throughout the period they were infectious: 36 of 74 cases yesterday have no exposure events
- Cases epidemiologically linked: 39 of today’s 89 cases
- Cases to be epidemiologically linked: 50 of today’s 89cases
- Cases epidemiologically linked (total): 2,541 (in the current cluster) (293 unlinked from the past 14 days)
- Cases in hospital: 37 (total, down from 41 yesterday): Waitemata (8); Middlemore (12); Auckland (17)
- Average age of current hospitalisations: 45 years
- Cases in ICU or HDU: Five
- Confirmed cases (total) *: 5,635 since pandemic began
- Historical cases **: 178 out of 3,821 since 1 Jan 2021
Contacts
- Number of active contacts being managed (total): 2,952
- Percentage who have received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements): 78%
- Percentage with at least one test result: 76%
Locations of interest
- Locations of interest (total): 398(as at 10am 28 October)
Tests
- Number of tests (total): 4,005,470
- Number of tests total (last 24 hours): 25,893
- Tests processed in Auckland (last 24 hours): 12,769
- Tests rolling average (last 7 days): 23,211
- Testing centres in Auckland: 20
Wastewater
- Wastewater detections: No unexpected detections, including no detection for Tokoroa and Christchurch
COVID-19 vaccine update
- Vaccines administered to date (total): 6,716,740; 1st doses: 3,669,216 (87%); 2nd doses: 3,047,524 (72%)
- Vaccines administered yesterday (total): 39,220; 1st doses: 10,908 2nd doses: 28,312
- Māori: 1st doses: 400,403 (70%); 2nd doses: 285,593 (50%)
- Pacific Peoples: 1st doses: 240,109 (84%); 2nd doses: 188,522 (66%)
- Vaccines administered to Auckland residents to date (total): 2,419,656; 1st doses: 1,299,373 (91%); 2nd doses: 1,120,283 (78%)
- Vaccines administered to Auckland residents yesterday (total): 10,868: 1st doses: 2,671; 2nd doses: 8,197
NZ COVID Tracer
- Registered users (total): 3,326,239
- Poster scans (total): 460,755,316
- Manual diary entries (total): 19,101,958
- Poster scans in 24 hours to midday yesterday: 2,346,510
New cases identified at the border
Arrival date | From | Via | Positive test day/reason | Managed isolation/quarantine location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
23 October | To be advised | Singapore | Day 3/Routine | Christchurch |
| 26 October | India | United Arab Emirates | Day 1/Routine | Auckland |
| 26 October | India | United Arab Emirates | Day 0/Routine | Auckland |
| 26 October | To be advised | Singapore | Day 0/Routine | Christchurch |
| 26 October | To be advised | Singapore | Day 0/Routine | Christchurch |
| 26 October | To be advised | Singapore | Day 0/Routine | Christchurch |
Historical cases identified at the border
Arrival date | From | Via | Positive test day/reason | Managed isolation/quarantine location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25 October | Philippines | Singapore | Day 0/Routine | Christchurch |
Today’s cases
*One case is an MIQ worker and is being investigated to determine whether it is a community or a border-related case.
**One case identified at the border has been reclassified as under investigation, resulting in a net increase of 96 cases
Christchurch cases
There are two community cases in Christchurch, both from the same household. One of the cases recently travelled to Auckland to provide childcare. Travel to provide childcare is permitted under Alert Level 3 if no other appropriate person is available locally.
The person who travelled to Auckland had a negative test before travelling north and a second negative test before returning to Christchurch on Friday 15 October. The case was not considered infectious when they travelled back to Christchurch.
The other case works as a truck driver and the company the person works for is assisting with tracking their whereabouts during the four days the person was working during their infectious period. Initial information indicates the person was completing deliveries around the Christchurch area, with some trips to north Canterbury.
Both people became unwell last week, were tested on 26 October and both returned positive test results last night. Currently there are three households where nine close contacts have been identified.
Both cases are currently isolating safety at home, with public health oversight, and with plans underway to transfer them to a local quarantine facility.
