28 SeptemberCasesNumber of new community cases8Number of new cases identified at the border4 cases (including 1 historical)Location of new community casesAucklandLocation of community cases (total)Auckland (including 4 cases in Upper Hauraki; all of whom are in the same household) 1,168 (965 of whom have recovered);
Wellington 17 (all of whom have recovered)Number of community cases (total)1,185 (in the current community outbreak)Cases infectious in the communityFive (42%) of yesterday’s cases have exposure eventsCases in isolation throughout the period they were infectiousSix (50%) of yesterday’s casesCases epidemiologically linkedSeven of today’s 8 cases are contacts of existing cases.Cases to be epidemiologically linkedOne of today’s 8 cases Investigations are continuing to determine a link.Cases epidemiologically linked (total)1,156 (in the current cluster) (Seven unlinked from the past fortnight).Number of sub-clusters15 epidemiologically linked subclusters. Of these, four are active, nine are contained and two are dormant. There are
ten epidemiologically unlinked subclusters. Of these, none are active, three are contained and seven are dormant.Cases in hospital14 (total): North Shore (2); Middlemore (6); Auckland (6)Cases in ICU or HDUThreeConfirmed cases (total)3,848 since pandemic beganHistorical cases, since 1 Jan 2021 (total)159 out of 2,030 since 1 Jan 2021ContactsNumber of open contacts being managed (total):982Percentage who have received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements)93%Percentage with at least one test result88%Locations of interestLocations of interest (total)108 (as at 10am 28 September)TestsNumber of tests (total)3,346,490Number of tests processed (total last 24 hours)9,955Tests processed in Auckland (last 24 hours)7,562Tests rolling average (last 7 days)13,929Testing centres in Auckland22WastewaterWastewater detectionsA positive sample was detected in Tauranga on 23 September. Further testing is underway with results expected later this
week.COVID-19 vaccine updateVaccines administered to date (total)5,087,231; 1st doses: 3,252,825; 2nd doses: 1,834,406Vaccines administered yesterday (total)40,706; 1st doses: 12,641; 2nd doses: 28,065Māori1st doses: 312,332; 2nd doses: 160,664Pacific Peoples1st doses: 202,228; 2nd doses: 113,218Vaccines administered to Auckland residents to date (total)1,853,576; 1st doses: 1,181,645 (82%); 2nd doses: 671,931 (47%)Vaccines administered to Auckland residents yesterday (total)15,163; 1st doses: 4,413; 2nd doses: 10,750NZ COVID-19 tracerRegistered users (total)3,3,257,830Poster scans (total)390,291,961Manual diary entries (total)17,154,738Poster scans in 24 hours to midday yesterday1,527,097New cases identified at the borderArrival dateFromViaPositive test day/reasonManaged isolation/quarantine location14 SeptemberUKUnited Arab EmiratesDay 12/ RoutineAuckland21 SeptemberRussiaUnited Arab EmiratesDay 3 / contact of a caseAuckland25 SeptemberSingaporeDirectDay 1 / routineAucklandHistorical cases identified at the borderArrival dateFromViaPositive test day/reasonManaged isolation/quarantine location22 SeptemberCambodiaSingaporeDay 3 / routineChristchurchWastewater and Testing
ESR has reported one positive detection in wastewater in Tauranga from a sample collected on 23 September.
Follow up samples from Tauranga and Mount Maunganui were taken this morning (28 September), with results expected later
this week (Thursday).
Additional samples are also being taken from nearby areas including Paeroa, Waihi Beach, Katikati, Matamata, Te Puke and
Maketu.
Given we are dealing with the Delta variant, we are asking people in the Greater Tauranga area – including Mt Maunganui,
to get a test if they are symptomatic, or have been at a location of interest in the Tauranga, Waikato, Auckland, or
Upper Hauraki areas. A reminder that the Locations of Interest are on the Ministry’s website.
Testing centres in the area will be open extended hours today, and additional testing centres will be established
tomorrow to manage increased demand. You can find the locations of testing centres in these areas on Healthpoint.co.nz.
Workers who travel frequently across the Auckland boundary are asked to please check that they are up to date with their
regular testing; remember if you have any symptoms, isolate and get a test.
Testing continues across Auckland with a particular focus on Clover Park, Māngere, Favona, Ōtara, Manurewa and Mount
Wellington/Sylvia Park.
For all testinglocations nationwide, visit https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/covid-19/