Three new confirmed, one probable case in Canterbury

Three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Canterbury region today.

Two of the cases confirmed on Tuesday were a man and a woman in Christchurch, both in their 60s, who are relatives of a confirmed case, the Ministry of Health reported.

The third new case is a man in his 20s in South Canterbury. The MOH says he flew into NZ from Switzerland on March 16 via Abu Dhabi on flight EY0052.

A female teenager in Canterbury has been listed as a probable case.

A pupil at Kaiapoi High School is currently awaiting Covid-19 test results as the Ministry of Health urgently tracks and traces contacts.

Meanwhile, a woman in her 50s and a man and a woman, both in their 20s, also tested positive in Canterbury this week.

The other confirmed cases in Canterbury are a male in his 50s who flew from Los Angeles to Auckland on Saturday, March 14, on flight AA83, and then Auckland to Christchurch on Sunday, March 15, on flight NZ535. And a woman in her 40s, who flew from Singapore to Christchurch on Monday, March 16, on flight SQ297,

Case	Location	Age	Gender	Travel details
142	Waitemata	30s	F	Details to come
141	New Plymouth	60s	F	Details to come
140	Wairarapa	20s	F	Details to come
139	Wellington	64	M	Details to come
138	Marlborough	60s	M	Details to come
137	Marlborough	30s	M	Details to come
136	Auckland	60s	F	Details to come
135	Wellington	70s	F	Details to come
134	Wellington	70s	M	Details to come
133	Wellington	50s	M	Details to come
132	Hawke’s Bay	70s	F	Barcelona via Dubai to Auckland, arrived on 18 March, flight EK448, Auckland to Napier on 19 March – flight NZ5021
131	Hawke’s Bay	70s	M	Barcelona via Dubai to Auckland, arrived on 18 March, flight EK448, Auckland to Napier on 19 March – flight NZ5021
130	Wellington	50s	F	Details to come
129	Wellington	30s	F	Details to come
128	Wellington	30s	M	Details to come
127	Wellington	50s	F	Details to come
126	Wellington	60s	M	Travelled from USA to New Zealand, arrived on 19 March, flight details to come
125	Wellington	60s	F	Travelled from USA to New Zealand, arrived on 19 March, flight details to come
124	Wellington	50s	M	Details to come
123	Nelson	80s	F	Details to come
122	Auckland	20s	M	Details to come
121	Dunedin	30s	M	Dubai to Auckland, arrived on 19 March – flight EK447, Auckland to Dunedin on 19 March – flight JQ285
120	Dunedin	60s	M	London to LA on 14 March, then LA to Auckland on flight NZ5, Auckland to Dunedin on 16 March – flight NZ671
119	Waikato	50s	M	No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown
118	Auckland	Teens	F	Details to come
117	Auckland	30s	F	Arrived in Auckland on 18 March, flight details to come
116	Auckland	20s	F	Arrived in Auckland on 20 March, flight details to come
115	Auckland	30s	F	Details to come
114	Auckland	Teens	F	Details to come
113	Auckland	40s	M	Arrived in Auckland 18 March, flight details to come
112	Auckland	30s	F	Details to come
111	Waikato	60s	F	Departed on 16 March – flight EK0448
110	Christchurch	60s	M	Relative of a confirmed case
109	Christchurch	60s	F	Relative of a confirmed case
108	Queenstown	Teens	M	Dubai to Auckland on 18 March – flight EK448, Auckland to Queenstown on 19 March – flight EK7563
107	Dunedin	30s	F	No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown
106	Otago	50s	F	No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown.
105	South Canterbury	20s	M	Departed Switzerland 16 March, flew via Abu Dhabi to New Zealand – flight EY0052
104	Auckland	20s	M	Details to come
103	Auckland	40s	M	USA to Auckland, arrived 18 March, flight details to come
102	Auckland	50s	M	USA to Auckland, arrived 8 March, flight details to come
101	Upper Hutt	50s	F	Details to come
100	Auckland	Teens	F	Details to come
99	Nelson	50s	F	Linked to a confirmed case
98	Kapiti Coast	60s	F	Details to come
97	Wellington	20s	F	Details to come
96	Wellington	40s	M	Details to come
95	Auckland	40s	F	Details to come
94	Auckland	20s	F	Dubai to Auckland on 19 March – flight EK448
93	Auckland	40s	F	Details to come
92	Auckland	20s	M	Doha to Auckland on 22 March – flight QR920
91	Auckland	40s	F	LA to New Zealand on 15 March – flight NZ1
90	Auckland	50s	M	LA to New Zealand on 15 March – flight NZ1
89	Nelson	70s	M	Related to case 88, details to come
88	Nelson	70s	F	Details to come
87	Canterbury	20s	M	Details to come
86	Wellington	60s	M	Details to come
85	Auckland	Child	M	Relative of a confirmed case
84	Auckland	50s	M	Doha to Auckland on 18 March – flight QR920
83	Auckland	50s	F	Doha to Auckland on 18 March – flight QR920
82	Auckland	60s	F	Linked to two confirmed cases
81	Auckland	60s	M	Dubai to Auckland on 18 March – flight EK448
80	Marlborough	50s	M	Sydney to Auckland on 18 March – flight QF143, Auckland to Blenheim on 18 March – flight NZ8205
79	Tasman	20s	M	International travel – flight details to come
78	Manawatu	40s	F	Sydney to Wellington on 19 March – flight NZ842
77	Auckland	20s	F	Kuala Lumpur to Auckland on 19 March – flight MH0133
76	Auckland	60s	M	Hong Kong to Auckland on 13 March – flight CX2191
75	Waikato	70s	M	Relative of a confirmed case
74	Auckland	20s	M	Sydney to Auckland, arriving 18 March – flight QF143
73	Auckland	Teens	M	Details to come
72	Canterbury	20s	F	Singapore to Christchurch on 18 March – flight SQ297
71	Auckland	30s	M	LA to Auckland on 18 March – flight NZ05
70	Auckland	50s	F	Under investigation
69	Auckland	40s	M	Dubai to Auckland on 15 March – flight EK448
68	Dunedin	20s	F	San Francisco to Auckland on 17 March – flight NZ07, Auckland to Dunedin on 19 March – flight JQ285
67	Auckland	20s	F	Wellington to Auckland on 15 March – flight JQ256
66	Auckland	50s	F	Dubai to Auckland on 15 March - flight EK448
65	Northland	40s	F	Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight JQ217
64	Canterbury	50s	F	San Francisco to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight NZ7 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ523
63	Taranaki	20s	M	Dubai to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on 18 March – flight NZ8041
62	Taranaki	50s	M	Bangkok to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight TG0491 Auckland to New Plymouth on 16 March – flight NZ8041
61	Auckland	40s	F	Travel to Africa – details to come
60	Auckland	20s	M	Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK448
59	Auckland	60s	F	No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown.
58	Auckland	60s	M	No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown. Domestic travel history: Dunedin to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ674
57	Hamilton	60s	F	Travel history to Ireland, Dubai and Australia. Details to come.
56	Bay of Plenty	30s	M	Travel history to the United States of America – details to come.
55	Waikato	60s	M	Honolulu to Auckland on 14 March – flight HA445 (arrived 15 March)
54	Waikato	40s	F	Contact with a confirmed case
53	Dunedin	40s	M	LA to Auckland on 14 March – flight NZ1 Auckland to Queenstown on 14 March – flight NZ615
52	Auckland	50s	F	Contact with probable case
51	Nelson	20s	F	Travel related, however international flights outside of infectious period. Domestic flights: Auckland to Nelson on 16 March – flight 5065
50	Marlborough	60s	F	Contact with traveller. Further investigations continue.
49	Manawatu	20s	F	Doha to Auckland on 14 March – flight QR0920 Auckland to Palmerston North on 16 March – flight NZ5107
48	Manawatu	40s	M	Queenstown to Christchurch on 13 March – flight NZ642 Christchurch to Palmerston North on 13 March – flight NZ5181
47	Taupo	50s	M	Dubai to Auckland on 10 March – flight EK0448
46	Auckland	70s	M	Under investigation. Took internal flight when symptomatic. Dunedin to Auckland on 16 March – flight NZ674
45	Wellington	30s	F	Dubai to Auckland on 12 March – flight EK44 Auckland to Wellington on 12 March – flight NZ433
44	Wellington	50s	M	Travel related, however international flights outside of infectious period. Domestic flights: Auckland to Wellington on 8 March – flight NZ449 Wellington to Hamilton on 12 March – flight NZ5810 Hamilton to Wellington on 13 March – flight NZ5823.
43	Wellington	50s	M	Sydney to Wellington on 14 March – flight QF161.
42	Waikato	60s	F	Singapore to Auckland on 13 March – flight SQ0285.
41	Auckland	60s	M	Cruise ship travel. Domestic flights – Dunedin to Auckland on 15 March – flight NZ670.
40	Wellington	50s	M	Sydney to Wellington on 14 March – flight EK0412
39	Otago	20s	Male	LA to Auckland on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ554 Auckland to Queenstown on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ615
38	Wairarapa	30s	Male	Under investigation.
37	Auckland	40s	Female	London to Doha to Auckland (on Sunday 15 March) - flight details to come.
36	Auckland	40s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland - flight details to come.
35	Auckland	30s	Female	Los Angeles to Auckland - flight details to come.
34	Waikato	60s	Female	Dubai to Auckland on 16 March – flight EK0450
33	Waikato	70s	Female	Dubai to Auckland on 16 March – flight EK0450
32	Hawkes Bay	30s	Male	Doha to Auckland on 16 March – flight QR920 Auckland to Napier on 17 March – flight NZ5021
31	Wellington	40s	Male	Melbourne to Wellington on 14 March – flight SQ247
30	Canterbury	50s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Christchurch on 15 March – flight NZ535
29	Auckland	40s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on 11 March
28	Southern DHB	60s	Male	Sydney to Christchurch on 13 March – flight EK402
27	Southern DHB	30s	Female	London to Auckland on 17 March – flight NZ1 Auckland to Christchurch on 17 March – flight NZ525 Christchurch to Dunedin on 17 March – flight NZ5749
26	Auckland	40s	Male	Melbourne to Auckland on 15 March – flight QF153
25	Auckland	60s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 13 March – flight NZ05
24	Rotorua	50s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on 13 March – flight SQ285
23	Northland	20s	Male	Sydney to Auckland on 16 March – flight VA0141
22	Taranaki	40s	Male	Vancouver to Auckland, arrived on 15 March – flight NZ23, Auckland to New Plymouth on 15 March – flight NZ8035
21	Taranaki	40s	Female	Dubai to Auckland, arrived on 9 March – flight EK448, Auckland to New Plymouth on 9 March – flight NZ8041
20	Waikato	70s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on 15 March – flight SQ285
19	Waikato	20s	Female	Sydney to Auckland, arrived on 8 March – flight NZ112
18	Canterbury	40s	Female	Singapore to Christchurch, arrived on 16 March – flight SQ297
17	Invercargill	40s	Male	Australia to New Zealand, arrived on 10 March, flight details to come
16	Auckland	60s	Male	Canada to New Zealand, arrived on 12 March – flight details to come
15	Auckland	60s	Male	San Francisco to Auckland, arrived on 13 March – flight NZ7
14	Auckland	40s	Female	International travel – arrived 8 March, flight details to come
13	Auckland	50s	Male	Dubai to Auckland, arrived on 14 March – flight EK448
12	Dunedin	Teens	Male	Related to case 11.
11	Dunedin	40s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on 7 March – flight NZ283, Auckland to Dunedin on 8 March – flight NZ675
10	Wellington	70s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419
9	Wellington	30s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419
8	Wellington	60s	Male	Brisbane to Wellington, arrived on 14 March – flight NZ828
7	Dunedin	30s	Female	Doha to Auckland on 10 March – flight QR920, Auckland to Christchurch on 10 March – flight JQ225
6	Auckland	60s	Male	Houston to Auckland on 6 March – flight NZ029
5	Auckland	40s	Female	Doha to Auckland on 23 February – flight QR0920
4	Auckland	40s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on 25 February – flight NZ283
3	Auckland	40s	Male	Doha to Auckland, arrived on 23 February – flight QR0920
2	Auckland	30s	Female	Singapore to Auckland on 25 February – flight NZ283
1	Auckland	60s	Female	Iran to Bali to Auckland, arrived on 26 February – flight EK450

Probable cases

Probable cases of COVID-19 as at 24 March
Case	Location	Age	Gender	Travel details
13	Wellington Region	Teens	M
12	Wellington	60s	F
11	Wellington Region	60s	M
10	Wellington	80s	M
9	Auckland	50s	M
8	Waikato	50s	F
7	Canterbury	Teens	F
6	Auckland	70s	F	Arrived in New Zealand from USA
5	Auckland	70s	M	Arrived in Auckland from Qatar
4	Hamilton	40s	F
3	Dunedin	50s	F
2	Auckland	Teens	F
1	Auckland	50s	Not provided

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said there were now 155 confirmed and probable cases in NZ. He said the daily tally would now include probable cases.

The probable cases had returned a negative result, but their history and symptoms showed they had Covid-19, and they were treated the same as if they had returned a positive result.

Six people who had attended the Hereford Conference in Queenstown had now tested positive, Bloomfield said.

Separately, six cases were in hospital, and they were all stable, and none of them required ICU treatment.

Bloomfield said there was a community transmission case in Orewa, who had been on a tour to Milford and presumably came into contact with an overseas traveller.

Both he and his partner had tested positive, Bloomfield said.

Meanwhile, 12 patients had recovered.

Asked if losing the sense of smell was a symptom of Covid-19, Bloomfield said it was an incidental finding and researchers were following that up now.

Health workers might need to self-isolate from their own family if they were caring for someone who had Covid-19.

"I'm sure everyone would be looking to minimise the risk to their household members, including health workers."

"Anyone who has been tested is expected to be in strict self-isolation until they are advised of the result."

All new cases that he had information on, about a third of the 40 new cases, had a link to overseas travel or to close contacts of an already confirmed case.

Most cases in New Zealand were still related to overseas travel, he said.

"At this point we are classifying four cases as 'community transmission' - three in Auckland and one in the Wairarapa."

Contact tracing was under way for all of those cases.

He said he was not aware of any confirmed cases among health workers, and there was one confirmed case in an Auckland rest home.

People in the rest home, including staff who may have been exposed, were being looked after in a "bubble".

Aged care residential facilities were told to put in place strict protocols for visiting weeks ago.

More than 900 tests were carried out yesterday, bringing the total to over 8300 tests.

Bloomfield said there was a clear consensus among public health professionals and scientists that moving to alert level 4 sooner rather than later gave New Zealand the best chance to break community transmission.

An increase in testing capacity meant that testing could now take place in a school, for example.

There would be strict rules on visiting people in hospital during the lockdown period, he said.

He said millions more masks were being produced, so he was confident about the personal protection equipment (PPE) stocks in New Zealand.