There are three new cases of Covid-19 all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are 64 active cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The genome sequencing has shown that Cases A, B, D and E are all part of the same outbreak. Health officials were still awaiting the sequencing from Case C, who is a close contact of Case B.Epidemiological investigations continue as to how Case D, an AUT student, was infected. To date only one new case in the community has been detected - Case E, who was considered a close contact and already in quarantine.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2020 23:41 UTC