ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
There are 45 new community cases of Covid-19 today - all in Auckland.
Of the new cases, 33 are known to be household or contacts of existing cases, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. All have been isolating at home or in quarantine during their infectious period.
There are 12 cases that are unlinked; for six of those, there are potential links visible.
Dr Bloomfield says everyone in Auckland must stay within their bubbles and wear face masks.
Many of today's cases were linked, and in some sense "they were expected", he says.
He said the Ministry of Health was asking workers in construction, hospitality and retail, who were working in level 3, to get two tests at least five days apart over the next couple of weeks, whether they had symptoms or not.
"I would like to emphasise, this testing is voluntary," Bloomfield says.
Yesterday eight new community cases of Covid-19 were reported in Auckland and six of them were in isolation during their infectious period.
Bloomfield also reported yesterday that there were three active sub-clusters on Tuesday, down from four on Monday.
It was announced yesterday that a positive wastewater test was returned from Tauranga, with the sample taken on 23 September.
The results of further wastewater samples which have been taken are not expected until tomorrow. People in the Bay of Plenty are urged to get a test if they have any symptoms of Covid-19.
There are 45 new community cases of Covid-19 today - all in Auckland.
Of the new cases, 33 are known to be household or contacts of existing cases, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. All have been isolating at home or in quarantine during their infectious period.
There are 12...
There are 45 new community cases of Covid-19 today - all in Auckland.
Of the new cases, 33 are known to be household or contacts of existing cases, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. All have been isolating at home or in quarantine during their infectious period.
There are 12 cases that are unlinked; for six of those, there are potential links visible.
Dr Bloomfield says everyone in Auckland must stay within their bubbles and wear face masks.
Many of today's cases were linked, and in some sense "they were expected", he says.
He said the Ministry of Health was asking workers in construction, hospitality and retail, who were working in level 3, to get two tests at least five days apart over the next couple of weeks, whether they had symptoms or not.
"I would like to emphasise, this testing is voluntary," Bloomfield says.
Yesterday eight new community cases of Covid-19 were reported in Auckland and six of them were in isolation during their infectious period.
Bloomfield also reported yesterday that there were three active sub-clusters on Tuesday, down from four on Monday.
It was announced yesterday that a positive wastewater test was returned from Tauranga, with the sample taken on 23 September.
The results of further wastewater samples which have been taken are not expected until tomorrow. People in the Bay of Plenty are urged to get a test if they have any symptoms of Covid-19.
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