New Zealand records Fresh cases of COVID19

[lovetravellingoz]

Perhaps more like put into ‘hibernation’ rather than choked off, just sleeping until the next outbreak pops up in a few days/weeks/months.

Like QLD, hopefully this experience convinces NZ they can manage community transmission at these levels and we see some sensible and rational border discussions after the election.

I don't believe it was "sleeping" as the genomic sequencing can find no link to earlier cases in NZ, and it was 102 days since the last case. 102 days would be a long time to have a chain of asymptomatic spread only.

Now not all previous cases will have been sequenced as some cannot grow CV19 etc, an so it is possible.

However think it is more likely that it was a relatively recent transmission from a source such as air crew, ship crew and went through a small number of generations before being identified.

Like QLD, hopefully this experience convinces NZ they can manage community transmission at these levels and we see some sensible and rational border discussions after the election.

Yes agree that it shows that outbreaks can be managed. At that should be the basis going forward oncea region is under control.

One just has to not be slow off the mark as unfortunately my home state Vic was. Also community spread is a much greater risk and the Vic second wave was still reacting like it was the first wave where most cases were in quarantine.

 

[DC3]

NZ would be the envy of many countries trying to deal with COVID.

 

[dajop]

NZ would be the envy of many countries trying to deal with COVID.

They’ve had a “big surge” and a “big outbreak“ according to some countries (leaders)

 

[DC3]

They’ve had a “big surge” and a “big outbreak“ according to some countries (leaders)

Yes. I actually read about that, this week. .

Three weeks ago, Australia copped a swipe as well:

As US cases soar, Trump says Australia has 'tremendous problems'

 

[lovetravellingoz]

From the NZ Ministry of Health..

8 new community cases and 1 in quarantine in the last 24 hours.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

So 104 cases in the community in 13 days

 

[jakeseven7]

Yes agree that it shows that outbreaks can be managed. At that should be the basis going forward oncea region is under control.

Please QLD, WA pay attention, no snoozing off because it’s a little bit hard

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Today's Ministry of Health update.

 

[DC3]

Are these

So 104 cases in the community in 13 days

Are the new cases due to people not doing the right thing, e.g., not social distancing. Or, spread within households, or something else? Do NZ authorities say anything about this?

The data that I’ve seen doesn’t go into any of this.

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

Are these

Are the new cases due to people not doing the right thing, e.g., not social distancing. Or, spread within households, or something else? Do NZ authorities say anything about this?

The data that I’ve seen doesn’t go into any of this.

Yes to both. A number of instances are people in the same household whilst others are not.

 

[p--and--t]

Yes. I actually read about that, this week. .

Three weeks ago, Australia copped a swipe as well:

As US cases soar, Trump says Australia has 'tremendous problems'

I guess you could accurately claim that Australia has had a resurgence/second wave (well one state) and US has not - they are still in their first wave.

Well out of control and haven't successfully quelled the first wave as yet, rapidly approaching 200K deaths, but haven't had a second wave like poor old Australia.

If Trump is given long enough he might ensure they never have a second wave. The first one will just continue until there is a vaccine or everyone is dead or immune.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Are these

Are the new cases due to people not doing the right thing, e.g., not social distancing. Or, spread within households, or something else? Do NZ authorities say anything about this?

The data that I’ve seen doesn’t go into any of this.

Yes to both. A number of instances are people in the same household whilst others are not.

My understanding is that this spread is all the inevitable local community spread (all traceable) from no restrictions, which was permissible until about two weeks ago. Mainly the spread is through households, but some in schools and other social activities.

The current spread at over 100 and counting is a little surprising since the first time the biggest cluster was about 80 I believe, but I guess partially explainable in that multiple workers (may be two or three) seemed to have been infected at about the same time.

PS only 1 is not part of this community spread, being the maintenance worker in a quarantine facility.

 

[Lynda2475]

Are the new cases due to people not doing the right thing, e.g., not social distancing. Or, spread within households, or something else? Do NZ authorities say anything about this?

I also heard that there had been a few cases acquired on busses and that is why masks are now compulsory on PT in Auckland.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Looks like cases not linked to the original clusters may be starting to emerge.


Bloomfield said there were currently three cases not yet able to be linked to the Auckland community outbreak - one was a visitor to the Hobbiton theme park, one a Rydges worker and the other a person who presented to hospital.

"The one we are concerned about is the one who is in hospital, it popped up unexpectedly with a hospital presentation."

NZ launches testing blitz as new cases found in Auckland

"We haven’t quite got this cluster completely identified yet, we do need people to take that test when asked."

www.smh.com.au

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Today's NZ Ministry of Health update:

5 new cases in total, but 2 are in quarantine. So 3 new second wave cases.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

So the number of cases is 113 (including 1 recovered) in 15 days and another 1 being an unrelated hotel quarantine worker. Not all have been formally linked (perhaps 5 or less still being investigated).

Edit: I think current lockdowns extended to Sunday was decided yesterday.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

* There are 5 new Covid-19 cases, 3 of these are linked to the Auckland cluster.
* Cases linked to a Mt Roskill church and wedding haven't been linked to the cluster just yet.
* 9 cases are in hospital, 3 of these are critical in ICU.

(click on the links to see when announced)
* Auckland is staying at level 3 until 11.59pm on Sunday, it will then move to level 2 with limits on mass gatherings.
* The rest of the country remains at level 2 until at least Sunday, September 6.
* Face coverings are mandatory on public transport nationwide from Monday.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

NZ Ministry of Health Daily Update.







Media release
27 August 2020

There are seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today.

One is an imported case – a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on August 22 from Turkey via London and Hong Kong. She has been staying in MIQ at the Sudima in Christchurch and tested positive for COVID-19 around day 3 of her time in managed isolation.

The other six cases are in the community, and they have all been linked to the Auckland cluster.

Five cases are household contacts of previously reported cases, and one is linked via their workplace.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Today's NZ Ministry of Health update.

12 cases, but 7 in quarantine. So 5 new community cases.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Im getting confused.

by adding daily figures it should be 124 (5 recovered) plus the maintenance worker over 17 days but today’s table indicates 117 (5 recovered) and 1 maintenance worker in 17 days.