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

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today.

Speakers:

  • Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
  • Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health

Ministry of Health Update:

  • Another death, Man in his 80s, Rosewood cluster member, total of 5 deaths now
  • 19 new cases, 15 confirmed and 4 probable
  • 546 recovered
  • 1349 total cases
  • 15 in hospital, 4 in ICU, 1 in critical condition
  • 15 significant clusters, Matamata 71, Bluff 86 cases, Marist 85, Aged Residential Car facility in Auckland 10
  • 2% are confirmed as community transmission
  • 1660 tests processed
  • 62,827 total tests
  • Surveillance testing not yet happening.

Prime Minister Update:

  • Not in a position to move out of level 4 early
  • Level 3 will have significant restrictions also
  • Comparing Level 3 it to a waiting room, where there are fewer restrictions but not so many that the gains of level 4 are rolled back.
  • Treasury will be releasing some economic scenarios tomorrow.
  • On Wednesday, Grant Robertson will set out his next economic plan.
  • On Thursday, Ardern will set out more details on level 3 and what it looks like.
  • Opening the borders could bring Covid-19 back, opening NZ up to the risk of further outbreak
  • No plans on relaxing those border restrictions.
  • Vaccine won’t be ready in 12 months maybe more.

Yesterday’s details:

  • 18 new cases, 14 confirmed and 4 probable
  • 471 recovered
  • 1330 total cases
  • 14 in hospital, 5 in ICU, 1 in critical condition
  • 13 significant clusters, Matamata 70, Bluff 85 cases, Marist 85
  • 2% are confirmed as community transmission
  • 2421 tests processed
  • 3523 rolling seven day average
  • 61,167 total tests
Logarithmic Chart

COVID-19 – current cases

Total to dateNew in last 24 hours
Number of confirmed cases in New Zealand1,06415
Number of probable cases2854
Number of confirmed and probable cases1,34919
Number of cases in hospital151
Number of recovered cases54675
Number of deaths (as at 1pm 13 April 2020)51

Note: The number of confirmed and probable cases reported in the last 24 hours includes cases which were entered on an earlier date as ‘under investigation’ or ‘suspected’ whose status has now been changed to confirmed or probable.

View details of confirmed and probable cases.

View details of significant COVID-19 clusters.

View testing data by region.

View interactive map and dashboard.

Confirmed and probable cases by DHB

Total cases by DHB in hospital

DHBTotal cases
Auckland2
Canterbury1
Capital & Coast (Wellington)1
Counties Manukau (Middlemore)1
Nelson Marlborough1
South Canterbury1
Southern1
Waikato5
Waitemata2
Total15

Note: Four of the 15 in hospital are in ICU as at 8.30 am 13 April 2020.

Download the Map of confirmed and probable cases by DHB (PDF, 282 KB).

Total cases in hospital by DHB

DHBNumber of casesChange in last 24 hours
Auckland1761
Bay of Plenty41-1
Canterbury1366
Capital and Coast882
Counties Manukau1011
Hawke’s Bay413
Hutt Valley22-2
Lakes162
MidCentral280
Nelson Marlborough480
Northland250
South Canterbury110
Southern2093
Tair?whiti10
Taranaki140
Waikato1771
Wairarapa80
Waitemata1953
West Coast50
Whanganui70
Total1,34919

Epidemic Curve

Total Cases by Age and Gender

Ethnicity percentages of all cases

Transmission

This information refers to the 1,349 confirmed and probable cases as at 9.00 am 13 April 2020.

Transmission type % of cases
Recent overseas travel40%
Contact with known case47%
Community transmission2%
Source under investigation11%

Lab testing and capacity

Lab TestingTestsDate
Total tested yesterday1,66012 April 2020
7-day rolling average3,2306 April to 12 April 2020
Total tested to date62,82722 January to 12 April 2020
Supplies in stock66,10113 April 2020

For a detailed break down of ethnicity and DHB region testing see Testing by region.

COVID-19 – tests by day and cumulative

DateTests per dayTotal tests (cumulative)
22 Jan – 8 Mar 300
9-Mar12312
10-Mar89401
11-Mar83484
12-Mar31515
13-Mar35550
14-Mar34584
15-Mar142726
16-Mar3251051
17-Mar6591710
18-Mar12092919
19-Mar12914210
20-Mar15545764
21-Mar11766940
22-Mar12568196
23-Mar10509246
24-Mar154410790
25-Mar259213382
26-Mar211715499
27-Mar206717566
28-Mar180919375
29-Mar91820293
30-Mar139121684
31-Mar209323777
1-Apr256226339
2-Apr344629785
3-Apr363133416
4-Apr309336509
5-Apr370940218
6-Apr290843126
7-Apr404947175
8-Apr399051165
9-Apr452055685
10-Apr306158746
11-Apr242161167
12-Apr166062827

Note: Two sets of cumulative test data have been reconciled to give cumulative total from 22 January 2020 when testing began.

A contribution from The BFD staff.