WELLINGTON, Nov. 25, 2020 (BSS/Xinhua) – New Zealand reported eight new
cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, all in managed isolation. There are no new
community cases.
One person arrived on Nov. 19 from Finland via Sweden and Qatar and tested
positive at around day 3 of their stay in managed isolation. One person
arrived on Nov. 19 from Canada via Hong Kong and tested positive at around
day 3 of their stay in managed isolation. Both are now in quarantine at an
Auckland facility, according to the Ministry of Health.
One person arrived on Nov. 19 from the United States and tested positive at
around day 3 of their stay in managed isolation. This case is in quarantine
in a Christchurch facility, according to a ministry statement.
Five people are part of the same family that arrived on Nov. 19 from Mexico
via the U.S. and all tested positive at around day 3 of their stay in managed
isolation. These people are in quarantine in a Christchurch facility, it
said.
There are two additional recovered cases, which means there are now 59
active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The country’s total number of
confirmed cases is 1,683, according to the ministry.