The Ministry of Health has confirmed more details about the cases that emerged this afternoon, including a woman in her 60s with a link to the border.
Details of the three new cases, who are all in Auckland, are as follows:
- A man in his 20s. This man is the partner of a known case who was reported as a positive case this morning.
- A woman in her 60s. Interviews are underway to determine any link to existing cases. This woman has a connection to the border.
- A woman in her 20s. She has a connection with another case reported today.
In addition, two cases announced at 1pm today have now been linked to existing cases.
- A teenage woman who was a close contact of a case reported today.
- A man in his 20s who visited the household where three of the cases reported today reside.
The ministry said movements of all cases reported continue to be investigated. Investigations also continue at Auckland City Hospital, where one of the cases worked for four shifts during their infectious period.
Earlier, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins’ office has confirmed more cases have emerged since today’s press conference, including a student at an Auckland tertiary education institution.
Hipkins' office said three cases were confirmed, taking the cluster to 10 cases.
It comes after four cases were announced this morning before a further two community cases were confirmed at this afternoon's Covid-19 update.
One of the cases was an AUT student, the university said in an email to all staff.
The student was at the city campus between 1130am and 1pm on Tuesday and attended a Social Institutions lecture in the large lecture hall, WG403.
AUT said in a statement to students and staff 84 other people attended the lecture.
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