Christchurch replace
There are two new anticipated and linked group instances of COVID-19 to report in Christchurch in the present day, each from a single family linked to the instances recognized earlier this week.
This brings the whole variety of energetic instances within the area to 4. A complete of 13 different shut contacts have now been recognized, who’re isolating and can bear additional testing.
The brand new instances reported in the present day have been shut contacts of the 2 preliminary instances. They’re at the moment isolating with public well being help. The native public well being unit is gathering additional data from these instances to establish any shut contacts and publicity occasions, together with any places of curiosity.
Folks throughout Canterbury are urged to carefully monitor the Ministry’s locations of interest webpage, which is up to date often, with preliminary websites already recognized.
As well as, anybody in Canterbury – particularly these in Christchurch – with any signs, regardless of how gentle, are requested to please get examined. These in Canterbury are additionally reminded to get vaccinated in the present day and this weekend in the event that they haven’t already.
Testing and vaccination websites can be found throughout Canterbury, in the present day and into the weekend. Please see the Canterbury DHB website for website places and hours.
Yesterday throughout Canterbury, greater than 3000 assessments have been carried out and practically 11,000 vaccinations have been administered – with 90 p.c of residents now having obtained their first dose, and 71 p.c absolutely vaccinated. Thanks, Canterbury.
Wastewater
COVID-19 was detected in a Christchurch wastewater pattern taken on Wednesday (October 27), from a catchment which covers a inhabitants of greater than 300,000.
Additional samples are being collected in the present day from a spread of web sites throughout Canterbury, along with testing in Christchurch, with laboratory outcomes anticipated early subsequent week.
Auckland replace
We’re persevering with to focus on testing in areas with increased positivity charges and the place the chance of unidentified instances is increased. We’re asking folks within the suburbs of Redvale, Rosedale, New Lynn, Wiri, Drury, Henderson and Manurewa to get a check as quickly as doable if they’ve signs – regardless of how gentle and even when they’re absolutely vaccinated.
Testing is out there at GP and pressing care clinics, with the places of those may be listed on the Healthpoint website.
In Auckland, public well being officers are actually supporting 478 COVID-19 instances locally to soundly isolate at house.
Auckland retirement house
A resident at Edmonton Meadows retirement village in Henderson has been confirmed as having COVID-19.
Public well being workers are assured the chance of an infection is low however, as a precaution, testing is being organized for all workers and residents. Each workers and residents on the village have very excessive vaccination charges.
Investigations are underway to find out the supply of the an infection and establish shut contacts. At this stage, no workers members are required to face down.
Waikato replace
There are 4 new instances reported within the Waikato. One has already been linked to present instances and interviews with the remaining instances are underway..
Three of the brand new instances have been within the Te Awamutu/Kihikihi space and one in Ōtorohanga.
An extra two instances have been confirmed in the present day and will probably be formally included in tomorrow’s numbers. Each have been in Kāwhia on the time they have been examined however travelled to the Auckland area earlier than receiving their constructive outcomes. They’re now in isolation within the Auckland area.
A pop-up testing centre was arrange in Kāwhia this morning on the Maketu Marae which will probably be working for the following three days from 11am to 3pm every day.
Anybody within the Kāwhia areas with signs, even when they’re gentle and they’re vaccinated, is urged to get examined.
In addition to the everlasting testing website in Hamilton, there are 5 pop-up testing websites working in the present day in Hamilton, Kāwhia, Ōtorohanga, Whatawhata, and Te Awamutu. Please see the DHB web site for location particulars and the Healthpoint web site for all different testing suppliers.
There have been 3230 swabs have been taken/assessments have been processed all through Waikato yesterday and 4018 vaccinations got.
Blenheim replace
There stays no new instances within the Nelson Marlborough area following a case from Waikato notified late final week. The case has been isolating in Blenheim.
ESR advises that wastewater samples taken from Blenheim and Picton on Tuesday have returned unfavorable outcomes.
Northland replace
Right this moment we’re reporting one new case in Northland, carry the whole related to this cluster to eight. This case isn’t sudden, they’re a family member of a case and have been already isolating.
There have been 667 swabs taken and 1163 vaccinations in Northland yesterday. Northland DHB is constant to encourage regionwide testing to rule out any undetected group unfold.
There are devoted testing websites working at Kaitaia, Rawene, Kerikeri, Ōhaeawai, Kawakawa, Dargaville and Whangārei. Particulars of testing places can be found on the Healthpoint website and the Northland DHB website.
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