There are zero new Covid-19 in New Zealand for the second day in a row, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says.
The total number of cases in New Zealand has decreased by one to 1486 after a probable case was re-classed, he said.
Having zero new cases for a second day is "very encouraging" and all New Zealanders should feel pleased with their efforts, Bloomfield said.
"I certainly do."
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Bloomfield gave the latest Covid-19 update this afternoon.
The total number of confirmed or probable cases stands at 1486, but the number of active cases dropped to 191, while the number of people in hospital dropped to four.
The number of cases in the Canterbury District Health Board area remains 163.
There are 17 cases in the South Canterbury area.
Because of the long tail of the virus, Ardern urged Kiwis to double-down.
The worst thing we could do is "blow the whistle too early". She urged Kiwis to continue to stay the course.
Bloomfield said there are 179 people in quarantine across the country.
"Don't do anything that snatches our potential victory at this point."
High Court case allowing son to see dying father
It was revealed yesterday that a man in managed self-isolation went to the High Court after the Ministry of Health refused to allow him an exemption to see his dying father.
The judge overturned the Ministry's position and the man was able to spend 36 hours with his very ill father.
As a result of the legal action, Bloomfield said he's asked a team to review the current cases.
The review started today and will be completed as soon as possible, Bloomfield said. It would take into account the High Court ruling.
PM joining the Aussie Cabinet meeting
Ardern yesterday announced she had accepted Australian leader Scott Morrison's invitation to video call into his ministerial Cabinet meeting today.
Australians and New Zealanders travel across the ditch more than they do anywhere else, Ardern said.
She pointed out that New Zealand is Australia's second largest source of tourists after China, with 1.2 million visitors last year and 1.6 million Aussies visited New Zealand.
"We both stand to benefit from getting travel up and running again."
Ardern said there are around 75,000 Australians in NZ and more than half a million Kiwis in Australia.
"We're also Australia's largest export market by number of exporting firms ... so the case for increasing economic relations when safe is clear."
Ardern said any travel agreement between Australia and New Zealand would prioritise safety.
She said the meeting is still underway but said the discussion was only possible as a result of the world-leading results on both sides of the Tasman to get the virus under control.
"I do think we should both be proud of the efforts that have been made."
An Australia-New Zealand bubble would mean people from both countries being confident of travelling between the nations without having to quarantine - but was still some time off, she said.
New Zealand has been urged to include the Pacific Islands in any proposed trans-Tasman bubble.
Ardern has said the government is focused on travel between New Zealand and Australia rather than with other Pacific nations for now, because of the "huge risk" if the coronavirus found its way into Pacific Island nations that are yet untouched by the virus.
Summary
Total | Change in last 24 hours | |
---|---|---|
Number of confirmed cases in New Zealand | 1,137 | 0 |
Number of probable cases | 349 | -1 |
Number of confirmed and probable cases | 1,486 | -1 |
Number of cases currently in hospital | 4 | 0 |
Number of recovered cases | 1,302 | 26 |
Number of deaths | 20 | 0 |
About the data:
- Source: This is provisional information taken daily at 9am from a live database, EpiSurv (ESR) and is likely to change as more details are provided about individual cases.
- Confirmed cases are people that have had a positive laboratory test. For more details please refer to Case definition of COVID-19 infection.
- A probable case is one without a positive laboratory result, but which is treated like a confirmed case based on its exposure history and clinical symptoms.
- Recovered cases are people who had the virus, are at least 10 days since onset and have not exhibited symptoms for 48 hours, and have been cleared by the health professional responsible for their monitoring.
Total cases by DHB
As at 9.00 am, 5 May 2020
DHB | Active | Recovered | Deceased | Total | Change in last 24 hours |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auckland | 24 | 153 | 177 | -1 | |
Bay of Plenty | 1 | 46 | 47 | 0 | |
Canterbury | 29 | 123 | 11 | 163 | 0 |
Capital and Coast | 5 | 88 | 2 | 95 | 0 |
Counties Manukau | 15 | 112 | 127 | 0 | |
Hawke's Bay | 11 | 33 | 44 | 0 | |
Hutt Valley | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | |
Lakes | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
Mid Central | 1 | 30 | 31 | 0 | |
Nelson Marlborough | 3 | 46 | 49 | 0 | |
Northland | 4 | 24 | 28 | 0 | |
South Canterbury | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | |
Southern | 9 | 205 | 2 | 216 | 0 |
Tairāwhiti | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Taranaki | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
Waikato | 21 | 164 | 1 | 186 | 0 |
Wairarapa | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
Waitematā | 33 | 192 | 3 | 228 | 0 |
West Coast | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Whanganui | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 164 | 1302 | 20 | 1486 | -1 |
Total cases by DHB in hospital
DHB | Total cases |
---|---|
Auckland | 2 |
Counties Manukau | 1 |
South Canterbury | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Note: No cases are in ICU as at 9:00am 5 May 2020.
Epidemic curve
Total confirmed and probable cases over time, as at 9.00 am, 5 May 2020
New confirmed and probable cases over time, as at 9.00 am, 5 May 2020
Total cases by age
Total cases by age as at 9.00 am, 5 May 2020
Age Group | Active | Recovered | Deceased | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 9 | 5 | 29 | 34 | |
10 to 19 | 7 | 112 | 119 | |
20 to 29 | 22 | 334 | 356 | |
30 to 39 | 27 | 198 | 225 | |
40 to 49 | 27 | 191 | 218 | |
50 to 59 | 25 | 219 | 244 | |
60 to 69 | 21 | 151 | 2 | 174 |
70+ | 30 | 68 | 18 | 116 |
Total | 164 | 1302 | 20 | 1486 |
Total cases by gender
Total cases by gender as at 9.00 am, 5 May 2020
Total cases by ethnicity
Total cases by ethnicity as at 9.00 am, 5 May 2020
Note: Prioritised ethnicity classification is used for reporting purposes. Each case is allocated to a single ethnic group based on the ethnic groups they have identified with, which are, in order of priority: Māori, Pacific Peoples, Asian, MELAA (Middle Eastern / Latin American / African) and European/Other. This means that if a person identifies as being Māori and New Zealand European, the person is counted as Māori.
View a detailed break down of testing rates by ethnicity and DHB region.