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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
There have been three new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand today, with no further deaths.
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said one of the new cases was linked to overseas travel, one to a known case and one was under investigation.
She said there are now a total of 1132 confirmed cases and 347 probable cases. There are still 16 significant clusters, but Dr McElnay said one cluster has not seen new cases in 28 days and will be closed.
She said of the three staff members that have tested positive for Covid-19 at Waitakere Hospital, one was included in today's cases, one from yesterday and one over the weekend.
Dr McElnay said the source of staff contracting the coronavirus was still under investigation, but full PPE was provided and worn at all times.
Today is the 13th day in a row that the increase in Covid-19 cases had been in single digits. The death toll stands at 19.
Speaking at the same conference, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said there have been 281 breaches under level 3, an increase of 96 in the past 24 hours. He said the increase in numbers showed police were stepping up enforcement.
Robertson said most New Zealanders were doing the right thing and increases in breaches come from people making reports.
But he did note that there had been an increase in reports about parties in residential houses, and Robertson warned those making plans for the weekend to cancel them now, as the virus had proven it will spread easily at events like these.
He said police would have a "dim view" on this kind of activity.
"Don't be an idiot, stick to your bubble and everyone will be better off."
There were also three new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand yesterday.
Today is the fourth day of the country being at alert level 3 which has allowed some people to return to work and school and restaurants and cafes to provide takeaways provided social distancing rules are maintained and payment is contactless.
However, some fast-food workers have been speaking up about feeling unsafe saying they are afraid to challenge breaches of Covid-19 rules at restaurants.
There have been three new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand today, with no further deaths.
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said one of the new cases was linked to overseas travel, one to a known case and one was under investigation.
She said there are now a total of 1132...
There have been three new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand today, with no further deaths.
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said one of the new cases was linked to overseas travel, one to a known case and one was under investigation.
She said there are now a total of 1132 confirmed cases and 347 probable cases. There are still 16 significant clusters, but Dr McElnay said one cluster has not seen new cases in 28 days and will be closed.
She said of the three staff members that have tested positive for Covid-19 at Waitakere Hospital, one was included in today's cases, one from yesterday and one over the weekend.
Dr McElnay said the source of staff contracting the coronavirus was still under investigation, but full PPE was provided and worn at all times.
Today is the 13th day in a row that the increase in Covid-19 cases had been in single digits. The death toll stands at 19.
Speaking at the same conference, Finance Minister Grant Robertson said there have been 281 breaches under level 3, an increase of 96 in the past 24 hours. He said the increase in numbers showed police were stepping up enforcement.
Robertson said most New Zealanders were doing the right thing and increases in breaches come from people making reports.
But he did note that there had been an increase in reports about parties in residential houses, and Robertson warned those making plans for the weekend to cancel them now, as the virus had proven it will spread easily at events like these.
He said police would have a "dim view" on this kind of activity.
"Don't be an idiot, stick to your bubble and everyone will be better off."
There were also three new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand yesterday.
Today is the fourth day of the country being at alert level 3 which has allowed some people to return to work and school and restaurants and cafes to provide takeaways provided social distancing rules are maintained and payment is contactless.
However, some fast-food workers have been speaking up about feeling unsafe saying they are afraid to challenge breaches of Covid-19 rules at restaurants.
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