Today we are reporting three new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
Two cases are linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland. The individuals are both nurses at Waitakere Hospital.
Both had been asymptomatic throughout a stand-down period which they spent in precautionary self-isolation at home.
They were tested as part of routine requirements for their safe return to work and the results came back positive. They remain in isolation awaiting further testing.
Although further cases in clusters cannot be ruled out, strong precautionary measures remain in place at the hospital and the St Margaret’s facility.
The third case is a person who has travelled back from overseas, so is an imported case.
Today’s cases bring New Zealand’s combined total of confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases to 1497.
This is made up of 1147 confirmed cases, which is the number we report to the World Health Organization, and 350 probable cases.
We now have 1386 people reported as having recovered from Covid-19, an increase of 15 on yesterday. This is 93 per cent of all confirmed and probable cases.
Today there are again two people in hospital with Covid-19 – one each in Middlemore and North Shore hospitals. Neither is in ICU.
我们仍有 16 个重要的群组，其中 4 个现已关闭。
没有其他死亡报告。
Yesterday our laboratories processed 3865 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 194,191.
There will be a further Covid-19 update from the Government at 4pm today.
Today we are reporting two new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
One case is linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland. The individual is not a healthcare worker – they are a household contact of an earlier case linked to St Margaret’s. They have been in self-isolation since that case was notified.
The second is a person who has travelled back from overseas, so is an imported case.
Today’s cases bring New Zealand’s combined total of confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases to 1494.
This is made up of 1144 confirmed cases which is the number we report to the World Health Organization, and 350 probable cases.
We now have 1371 people reported as having recovered from Covid-19, an increase of three on yesterday. This is 92 per cent of all confirmed and probable cases.
Today there are again two people in hospital with Covid-19 – one each in Middlemore and North Shore hospitals. Neither is in ICU.
We still have 16 个重要组群, four of which are now closed. The number of cases linked to the Ruby Princess cruise ship increases by one due to the linking of an existing case.
有 无新增死亡人数 to report. The national Covid-19 death toll remains at 21.
Yesterday our laboratories processed 7287 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 190,326.
Sincere thanks to the health sector staff across the system who have taken swabs, ensured swabs are accurately recorded and transported and have processed these rapidly in our labs. Their hard work over the last two and half months has been a key pillar of our response and success to date.
世界卫生组织
We are aware of comments made by the World Health Organization at a recent media conference.
At the media conference, the WHO Health Emergencies Programme executive director Dr Michael Ryan spoke to the systematic approach New Zealand has taken, the evolution of our public health measures, as well as our case finding, our contact tracing and our testing.
Dr Ryan’s positive comments confirm the significance of the commitment made by all New Zealanders to tackling Covid-19.
Level 3
We reaffirm the message from yesterday that New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3, as we prepare for a possible move to Alert Level 2.
Today’s two cases remind us that Covid-19 is a tricky virus and it will keep exploiting any opportunity to infiltrate our communities.
Please, continue to follow the rules for Alert Level 3 and play it safe. Slackening off now only gives Covid-19 unnecessary opportunities to re-establish itself in New Zealand.
Please, keep your distance from others when outside your bubble, particularly when you’re in recreational or leisure environments such as beaches or parks.
Keep working and learning from home.
And stay local, travelling only within your region.
Thank you New Zealand – let’s not squander all the hard work
Today we are reporting two new cases of Covid-19 made up of one confirmed case and one probable case.
Both cases are linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland.
The confirmed case is a household contact of a previously confirmed case linked to the cluster.
The probable case is a nurse employed by Waitemata District Health Board who has been in self-isolation and is now regarded a probable case. Both new cases remain in self-isolation at home.
The nurse had been looking after St Margaret’s patients at Waitakere Hospital and was among the close contacts of other positive cases announced previously.
Affected areas at Waitakere Hospital remain closed to further admissions and multiple precautions have been in place over the last week.
The DHB has confirmed to the Ministry that it has ample supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in stock and this is being used by staff in line with national guidance.
The DHB is also ensuring that training in the correct use of PPE and other infection control strategies for Covid-19 continue for all relevant staff.
Today’s cases bring New Zealand’s combined total of confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases to 1492.
That is made up of 1142 confirmed cases, which is the number we report to the World Health Organization and 350 probable cases.
We now have 1368 people reported as having recovered from Covid-19 which is 92 per cent of all confirmed and probable cases – an increase of 21 on yesterday.
Today there are two people in hospital with Covid-19 – one each in Middlemore and North Shore hospitals. Neither is in ICU.
我们仍有 16 个重要的群组，其中 4 个现已关闭。
有 无新增死亡人数 来报告。
Yesterday our laboratories completed 7204 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 183,039.
This equates to 3.5 per cent of the population and puts New Zealand in the top 20 countries per capita for testing.
Level 3
New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3, as we prepare for Alert Level 2.
The Ministry’s advice remains to play it safe as no-one wants a second wave.
Keep working and learning from home.
Keep your distance from others when outside your bubble. Parties are still not on.
From Director of public health Dr Caroline McElnay
May 8, 2020
Today we are reporting two new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
One of the new confirmed cases is linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland.
This is a Waitemata District Health Board staff member who has been in self-isolation, and has now tested positive for Covid-19 and is being cared for at North Shore Hospital.
The nurse had been looking after St Margaret’s patients at Waitakere Hospital and was among close contacts of another positive case announced last week.
Affected areas at Waitakere Hospital remain closed to further admissions and multiple precautions have been in place over the last week.
One probable case already known to us has now been confirmed, reducing the overall number of probable cases by 1.
That brings New Zealand’s combined total of confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases to 1490.
That is made up of 1141 confirmed cases, which is the number we report to the World Health Organisation, and 349 probable cases.
We now have 1347 people reported as having recovered from Covid-19, which is 90 per cent of all confirmed and probable cases – an increase of 15 on yesterday.
Today there are three people in hospital with Covid-19 – one each in Auckland City, Middlemore and North Shore hospitals. None are in ICU.
We still have 16 significant clusters. There is one additional closed cluster, which is the cluster associated with the George Manning Rest Home in Christchurch. This brings the number of closed significant clusters to 4.
没有其他死亡报告。
Yesterday our laboratories completed a record high number of 7812 tests, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 175,835.
This equates to 3.5 per cent of the population and puts New Zealand in the top 20 countries per capita for testing.
测试系统
I want to talk briefly about our testing system and how our strategy is working.
From the first Covid-19 test being completed in New Zealand by ESR on February 1, we now have the capacity to perform up to 12,535 tests per day.
Our laboratories, scientists and technicians adapted quickly to fight Covid-19 and testing remains an essential part of our elimination strategy as it is the starting point for identifying and containing the spread of the virus.
Throughout Level 3 and when we move into Level 2 and outside our bubbles, we need to maintain our focus on ensuring all those who have symptoms are tested, cases are isolated and any close contacts identified and quarantined.
DHBs are submitting updated plans to ensure we are continuing to
– quickly identify all new cases of the virus,
– make sure testing is accessible to all groups fairly,
– identify any undetected community spread in New Zealand, and
– monitor for Covid-19 in people at higher risk of exposure
健康生活
We know there’s been a strong push on keeping older New Zealanders safe in their bubbles.
There is a series aimed at keeping older people healthier in their bubbles: ‘Healthy for Life’ is available on TVNZ on Demand.
The show has tips for staying safe, keeping brains active, healthy eating, social links and sleeping.
Healthy for Life was developed by a team from universities, DHBs, government agencies and NGOs such as Age Concern and led by Associate Professor John Parsons from the University of Auckland.
Level 3
New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3, but we can prepare for Alert Level 2.
What you’re doing is working. Play it safe, no-one wants a second wave.
Keep working and learning from home.
Keep your distance from others when outside your bubble. Parties are still not on.
Counties Manukau Police have made two arrests so far in relation to a significant burglary involving the theft of dozens of barbeques from the Flat Bush Mitre 10 Mega store overnight on Monday.
Two search warrants were executed on Wednesday and four of the stolen barbeques were recovered.
A 31-year-old male has appeared in the Manukau District Court charged with burglary and a 59-year-old female has also appeared at Manukau District Court charged with receiving stolen property.
Police enquiries are ongoing into the remainder of the stolen BBQs and police would like to thank those members of the public who have contacted them with information relating to the whereabouts of the stolen property.
Anyone who becomes aware of new Weber or Everdure barbeques being offered for sale at a cheap price, whether they are approached by someone or if they see them being listed online on platforms such as Facebook marketplace, should contact the Counties Manukau East Tactical Crime Unit by phoning 105 and quoting file number 200505/8672.
Police said any information will be treated in confidence.
Anonymous reports can also be made to Crimestoppers by phoning 0800 555 111.
Sport NZ has this afternoon published on its website public guidance on how New Zealanders can remain physically active during Covid-19 Alert Level 2. The good news for many is that organised sport can start to work towards a return, subject to some very important conditions relating to hygiene, contract tracing and mass gatherings.
“This will be welcome news to many New Zealanders given the restrictions we’ve seen with play, active recreation and sport during Alert Levels 4 and 3, but we ask that organisations and individuals now take time to fully understand the guidelines and what is required of them to make a returned to organised sport safe and compliant,” says Sport NZ CEO Peter Miskimmin.
“We expect that sports will take some time to understand what this means, so people should expect a phased approach of getting organised, establishing appropriate protocols and ensuring volunteers, participants and supporters know how to follow them.”
“It is most likely going to be a case of training first. This is a ‘prepare to play’ phase. We don’t want sport to be the reason we go backwards in alert levels,” says Peter Miskimmin.
The Level 2 Guidelines for Physical Activity are available at sportnz.org.nz. These include guidance around hygiene, contract tracing and mass gatherings, and how these apply to various forms of play, active recreation and sport.
