We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels.
- Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services.
- Only make physical contact with those that you live with.
Government COVID-19 Response Briefing
Ministry of Health Update:
- 78 new cases
- 73 new, 5 new probable cases
- Total cases is now 283
- 27 recovered
- 7 in hospital, 3 Wellington, 2 Nelson, 1 Waikato
- 2417 test processed yesterday, 12683 total tests, average daily tests 1400
- Marist College and World Hereford Conference, a Wellington wedding, a organised group trip to US, a rest home in Hamilton and Ruby Princess visit to Hawkes Bay are likely clusters
- 11 linked to Marist College
- Plan to make PPE available for medical staff and essential workers like supermarket workers.
- 600 more PPE sent to DHB’s today, but we are manufacturing 200k per day, he said.
- Pharmac changes effective 1159 this evening. No problem with supply chain.
- Limit dispensing to 1 month supply, 3 months supply for contraceptives
Police Update:
- Tarrant guilty verdict covered. Praise for Police and prosecution.
- Day 1 – responding to level 4. Majority of Kiwis complying.
- Consequences of non-compliance is avoidable deaths
- Discretionary approach with warnings and challenges. People need to comply
- Explains how people are met at the borders.
- Triaged
- Any symptoms, immediate quarantine at hotels
- If you have a plan or place to go you will be assisted to get there
- Only 1 person may greet people and take them to self-isolation. Police will enforce this.
- 360 processed at border. 8 had symptoms, now in quarantine. 168 with no plans for isolation temporarily detained for processing.
- Many people stopped by Police said they had no idea of the Level 4 requirements. Names and details being recorded for repeat offenders.
- Police will prosecute serious and prolific breaches.
- Stop driving around. Stay home to stay alive.
COVID-19 – current cases
Last updated 1:30 pm, 26 March 2020.
We’ll be updating this page as new information is available.
Summary
| Total to date | New in last 24 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of confirmed cases in New Zealand | 262 | 73 |
| Number of probable cases | 21 | 5 |
| Number of confirmed and probable cases | 283 | 78 |
| Number of cases in hospital | 7 | 2 |
| Number of recovered cases | 27 | 5 |
Confirmed and probable cases by DHB
As at 9.30 am, 26 March 2020
Download the Map of confirmed and probable cases by DHB (PDF, 282 KB).
| DHB | Confirmed cases | Probable cases | Total cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 43 | 2 | 45 |
| Bay of Plenty | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Canterbury | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Capital and Coast | 35 | 4 | 39 |
| Counties Manukau | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hutt Valley | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Lakes | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| MidCentral | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nelson Marlborough | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Northland | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Canterbury | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Southern | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| Tairawhiti | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taranaki | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Waikato | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| Wairarapa | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Waitemata | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| West Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Whanganui | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 262 | 21 | 283 |