COVID-19 Update: 22 March 2020

Ministry of Health briefing:

• 14 new cases confirmed.
• Total is now 66.
• Five cases were in Auckland, 1 case in Northland, 1 in Canterbury, 2 in New Plymouth, 2 in Waikato, 1 in Tauranga, 1 in Coromandel, and 1 in Dunedin.
• 11 have history of international travel. 2 cases have attended World Hereford Conference at Queenstown.
• 4 probable cases outstanding
• 1200 tests yesterday, total of 6000 tests thus far.
• Ruby Princess and Celebrity Solstice passengers repatriating to NZ to enter self-isolation. Some in Australia and yet to return.
• Alert Level 2 remains in place.
• Over 70s urged to stay at home and not have contact with others.
• Attendees at the World Hereford Conference 2020 held in Queenstown may be exposed after an attendee has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They should self-isolated.

Government to spend $56 million on supporting coronavirus-hit Maori communities

• The Government has earmarked more than $56 million to support Maori communities and businesses feeling the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• $30 million, has been made available for targeted health funding for Maori.
• $10 million is for whanau Maori community outreach
• $15 million will go towards Whanau Ora to reach into Maori communities.
• $1 million has been made available to provide Maori businesses with advice and planning tools to tackle the economic impact of Covid-19.

COVID-19 – current cases

Information about current cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand.

Last updated 1:00 pm, 22 March 2020.

Case	Location	Age	Gender	Travel details
66	Auckland	20s	M	Austria to Auckland via Doha arrived 17 March- flight EK448
65	Northland	40s	F	Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight JQ217
64	Canterbury	50s	F	San Francisco to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight NZ7 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ523
63	Taranaki	20s	M	Dubai to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on 18 March – flight NZ8041
62	Taranaki	50s	M	Bangkok to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight TG0491 Auckland to New Plymouth on 16 March – flight NZ8041
61	Auckland	40s	F	Travel to Africa – details to come
60	Auckland	20s	M	Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK448
59	Auckland	60s		No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown.
58	Auckland	60s	M	No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown. Domestic travel history: Dunedin to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ674
57	Hamilton	60s	F	Travel history to Ireland, Dubai and Australia. Details to come.
56	Bay of Plenty	30s	M	Travel history to the United States of America – details to come.
55	Coramandel	60s	M	Honolulu to Auckland on 14 March – flight HA445 (arrived 15 March)
54	Waikato	40s	F	Contact with a confirmed case
53	Dundedin	40s	M	LA to Auckland on 14 March – flight NZ1 Auckland to Queenstown on 14 March – flight NZ615
52	Auckland	50s	F	Under investigation
51	Nelson	20s	F	Travel related, however international flights outside of infectious period.  Domestic flights: Auckland to Nelson on 16 March – flight 5065
50	Nelson	60s	F	Under investigation
49	Manawatu	20s	F	Doha to Auckland on 14 March – flight QR0920 Auckland to Palmerston North on 16 March – flight NZ5107
48	Manawatu	40s	M	Travel related. Queenstown to Christchurch on 13 March – flight NZ642 Christchurch to Palmerston North on 13 March – flight NZ5181
47	Taupo	50s	M	Dubai to Auckland on 10 March – flight EK0448
46	Auckland	70s	M	Dunedin to Auckland on 16 March – flight NZ674
45	Wellington	30s	F	Dubai to Auckland on 12 March – flight EK44 Auckland to Wellington on 12 March – flight NZ433
44	Wellington	50s	M	Travel related, however international flights outside of infectious period.  Domestic flights: Auckland to Wellington on 8 March – flight NZ449 Wellington to Hamilton on 12 March – flight NZ5810 Hamilton to Wellington on 13 March – flight NZ5823.
43	Wellington	50s	M	Sydney to Wellington on 14 March – flight QF161.
42	Waikato	60s	F	Singapore to Auckland on 13 March – flight SQ0285.
41	Auckland	60s	M	Cruise ship travel. Domestic flights – Dunedin to Auckland on 15 March – flight NZ670.
40	Wellington Region	50s	M	Travel related, however flights outside of infectious period.
39	Otago	20s	Male	LA to Auckland on  Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ554 Auckland to Queenstown on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ615
38	Wellington	30s	Male	Not infectious on flight
37	Auckland	40s	Female	London to Doha to Auckland (on Sunday 15 March) – flight details to come.
36	Auckland	40s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland – flight details to come.
35	Auckland	30s	Female	Los Angeles to Auckland – flight details to come.
34	Waikato	70s	Female	Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK0450
33	Waikato	60s	Male	Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK0450
32	Hawkes Bay	30s	Male	Doha to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight QR920 Auckland to Napier on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ5021
31	Wellington	40s	Male	Melbourne to Wellington on Saturday 14 March – flight SQ247
30	Canterbury	50s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on Saturday 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Christchurch on Sunday 15 March – flight and NZ535
29	Auckland			Singapore to Auckland on 11 March
28	Southern DHB			Sydney to Christchurch on Friday 13 March – flight EK402
27	Southern DHB	30s	Female	London to Auckland on  Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ1 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ525 Christchurch to Dunedin on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ5749
26	Auckland	40s	Male	Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight QF153
25	Auckland	60s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight NZ05
24	Rotorua	50s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight SQ285
23	Northland	20s	Male	Sydney to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight VA0141
22	Taranaki	40s	Male	Cairo to Frankfurt (Lufthansa LH581 on Saturday 7 March) to Vancouver to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ23 Auckland to New Plymouth on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ8035
21	Taranaki	40s	Female	Dubai to Auckland on Monday 9 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on Monday 9 March – flight NZ8041
20	Waikato	70s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight SQ285
19	Waikato	20s	Female	Sydney to Auckland on Sunday 8 March – flight NZ112
18	Canterbury	40s	Female	Singapore to Christchurch on Monday 16 March – flight SQ297
17	Invercargill	40s	Male	Not infectious on flight
16	Auckland	60s	Male	Travelling from Canada (on Thursday 12 March) – flight details to come.
15	Auckland	60s	Male	San Francisco to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight NZ7
14	Auckland	40s	Female	Not infectious on flight
13	Auckland	50s	Male	Dubai to Auckland on 14 March – flight EK448
12	Dunedin	Teens	Male	Associated with travel of case 11.
11	Dunedin	40s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on Saturday 7 March – flight NZ283 Auckland to Dunedin on Sunday 8 March – flight NZ675
10	Wellington	70s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419
9	Wellington	30s	Male	Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419
8	Wellington	60s	Male	Brisbane to Wellington on Saturday 14 March – flight NZ828
7	Dunedin	30s	Female	Denmark to Doha to Auckland on Tuesday 10 March – flight QR920) Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 10 March – flight JQ225
6	Auckland	60s	Male	Houston to Auckland on Friday 6 March – flight NZ029
5	Auckland	40s	Female	Associated with travel – Doha to Auckland on Sunday 23 February – flight QR0920
4	Auckland	40s	Male	Singapore to Auckland on Tuesday 25 February – flight NZ283
3	Auckland	40s	Male	Associated with travel – Doha to Auckland on Sunday 23 February – flight QR0920
2	Auckland	30s	Female	Singapore to Auckland on Tuesday 25 February – flight NZ283
1	Auckland	60s		Iran to Bali to Auckland on Wednesday 26 February – flight EK450