ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said there were two confirmed and three probable new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1456.
One further death has been reported. Total death toll in NZ comes to 17.
Eight people are admitted in hospital and one is in ICU.
There has been 30 new recoveries bring total 1096 recovered in NZ.
A record of 6961 new tests has been processed.
One of the new cases is linked to overseas travel, three are to existing clusters, and one is still under investigation, but may be linked to travel.
The latest death was a man in his 60s, who is the 10th person from the Rosewood cluster to die.
"This man had underlying health conditions and was considered to be a probable case of Covid-19, based on his exposure history and clinical symptoms.
Dr McElnay said this again illustrated the impact the coronavirus can have on vulnerable people.
"Ever person we lose to Covid-19 is a tragedy, with family and friends left without their loved ones, and our thoughts are with them all at this time."
Speaking at the briefing, Finance Minister Grant Robertson added his condolences to the family and friends of the latest victim.
"Each death from Covid-19 is a person who was loved, and whose family is dealing with grief and death in the most trying of circumstances, and our heartfelt thoughts are with them."
Robertson said ongoing vigilance for the remainder of level 4 and for level three was critical for finishing the job.
Robertson said the economic plan to respond and recover from Covid-19 consisted of three waves:
1. Fighting the virus and cushioning the blow
2. Positioning for recovery and kick-starting the economy
3. Resetting and rebuilding our economy
Robertson said applications for the Jobseeker benefit had risen by 30,000 since 20 March and he said it was a distressing time for all of those people.
"We have to bear in mind, though, that this represents less than 1 percent of the total population and is dwarfed by the 1.6 million people that are being supported by the Wage Subsidy Scheme.
"These immediate measures mean we are all in a better position to bounce back on the other side of this crisis."
He also thanked a number of businesses for their assistance to the government.
"This has been a true New Zealand effort in fighting a once-in-a-century social and economic crisis.
"We will continue to draw ideas from people from all walks of life."
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said there were two confirmed and three probable new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1456.
One further death has been reported. Total death toll in NZ comes to 17.
Eight people are admitted in hospital and one is in ICU.
There has been 30...
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said there were two confirmed and three probable new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1456.
One further death has been reported. Total death toll in NZ comes to 17.
Eight people are admitted in hospital and one is in ICU.
There has been 30 new recoveries bring total 1096 recovered in NZ.
A record of 6961 new tests has been processed.
One of the new cases is linked to overseas travel, three are to existing clusters, and one is still under investigation, but may be linked to travel.
The latest death was a man in his 60s, who is the 10th person from the Rosewood cluster to die.
"This man had underlying health conditions and was considered to be a probable case of Covid-19, based on his exposure history and clinical symptoms.
Dr McElnay said this again illustrated the impact the coronavirus can have on vulnerable people.
"Ever person we lose to Covid-19 is a tragedy, with family and friends left without their loved ones, and our thoughts are with them all at this time."
Speaking at the briefing, Finance Minister Grant Robertson added his condolences to the family and friends of the latest victim.
"Each death from Covid-19 is a person who was loved, and whose family is dealing with grief and death in the most trying of circumstances, and our heartfelt thoughts are with them."
Robertson said ongoing vigilance for the remainder of level 4 and for level three was critical for finishing the job.
Robertson said the economic plan to respond and recover from Covid-19 consisted of three waves:
1. Fighting the virus and cushioning the blow
2. Positioning for recovery and kick-starting the economy
3. Resetting and rebuilding our economy
Robertson said applications for the Jobseeker benefit had risen by 30,000 since 20 March and he said it was a distressing time for all of those people.
"We have to bear in mind, though, that this represents less than 1 percent of the total population and is dwarfed by the 1.6 million people that are being supported by the Wage Subsidy Scheme.
"These immediate measures mean we are all in a better position to bounce back on the other side of this crisis."
He also thanked a number of businesses for their assistance to the government.
"This has been a true New Zealand effort in fighting a once-in-a-century social and economic crisis.
"We will continue to draw ideas from people from all walks of life."
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