CasesNumber of new community cases*29Number of new cases identified at the borderTwoLocation of new community casesAuckland (24); Waikato (5)Location of community cases (total)Auckland (including six cases in Upper Hauraki) 1,409 (1,068 recovered); Waikato 22 (all active); Wellington 17 (all
recovered)Number of community cases (total)1,448 (in the current community outbreak)Cases infectious in the community28 of yesterday’s 39 cases have exposure eventsCases in isolation throughout the period they were infectious11 of yesterday’s 39 casesCases epidemiologically linked22 of today’s 29 cases are linkedCases to be epidemiologically linkedSeven of today’s 29 cases. Investigations are continuing to determine a link.Cases epidemiologically linked (total)1,403 (in the current cluster) (23 unlinked from the past fortnight).Number of sub-clusters15 epidemiologically linked subclusters. Of these, five are active, two are contained and eight are dormant. There are
14 epidemiologically unlinked subclusters. Of these, five are active, one is contained and eight are dormant.Cases in hospital23 (total): Middlemore (11); Auckland (11); Waikato (1)Cases in ICU or HDUFourConfirmed cases (total)4,122 since pandemic began.Historical cases, since 1 Jan 2021 (total)166 out of 2,306 since 1 Jan 2021ContactsNumber of open contacts being managed (total):1,451Percentage who have received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements)80%Percentage with at least one test result73%Locations of interestLocations of interest (total)181 (as at 10am 5 October)TestsNumber of tests (total)3,513,156Number of tests processed (total last 24 hours)23,387Number of tests taken in Auckland (last 24 hours)12,757Tests rolling average (last 7 days)19,242Testing centres in Auckland22WastewaterWastewater detections **No unexpected detections in the past 24 hoursCOVID-19 vaccine updateVaccines administered to date (total)5,538,151; 1st doses: 3,380,704 2nd doses: 2,157,447Vaccines administered yesterday (total)70,198; 1st doses: 18,847; 2nd doses: 51,351Mâori1st doses: 332,741 2nd doses: 191,873Pacific Peoples1st doses: 213,613; 2nd doses: 133,715Vaccines administered to Auckland residents to date (total)2,017,859 1st doses: 1,222,281 (85%); 2nd doses: 795,578 (56%)Vaccines administered to Auckland residents yesterday (total)23,816; 1st doses: 5,532 2nd doses: 18,284NZ COVID-19 tracerRegistered users (total)3,278,973Poster scans (total)412,144,400Manual diary entries (total)17,733,962Poster scans in 24 hours to midday yesterday2,463,776New cases identified at the borderArrival dateFromViaPositive test day/reasonManaged isolation/quarantine location29 SeptemberUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesDay 6/ contact of a caseAuckland3 OctoberAustraliaDirectDay 3 / routineAuckland*Today’s cases
One previously confirmed Auckland case has now been reclassified as under investigation and removed from the overall
outbreak tally. The recently reported Upper Hauraki case was initially reported as a Waikato case was intended to be
included in yesterday’s figures for Auckland as the case is within the Counties Manukau DHB - it will now be included
today.**Wastewater testing
There have been positive COVID-19 detections in wastewater collected from areas where there are known positive cases.
As expected, COVID-19 was detected in samples collected from Raglan on October 4 and 5 and further testing is underway.
There was also a positive detection in wastewater samples collected from Palmerston North, where a previously reported
case who tested positive for COVID-19 is isolating. Additional testing is underway with results expected tomorrow.
The virus continues to be detected from several sampling sites in Auckland.
Negative results were returned from samples taken in other areas of the Waikato. These were from Hamilton, Huntly,
Maramarua, Matangi, Meremere, Ngaruawahia, Putaruru, Taupo, Tauwhare, Te Kauwhata, Te Kowhai and Tokoroa. Samples from
Hunterville (in the Rangatikei region) and Feilding (in the Manawatu region) were also negative. Further testing is in
progress.Auckland City Mission
Today the Auckland City Mission has been named as a location of interest after a person who receives services from their
city centre site tested positive for COVID-19.
The person visited the centre on the morning of October 4. The risk to the public is thought to be low. The person was
outside in a tent for testing and also queued in the open air for a meal pack. Everyone who visits the Mission is
required to wear a mask and stay two metres apart.
Many visitors to the Mission are vulnerable and have complex needs and staff are working with Auckland Regional Public
Health Service to ensure the safety and well-being of its clients and visitors. The Mission team is contacting as many
people who receive services at the site as they can to encourage the uptake of testing and to check on their health
status. Staff at the Mission also undertake regular surveillance testing.Waikato testing and vaccination
Yesterday in Waikato, 6480 COVID-19 swabs were taken throughout the region, and 7976 vaccinations were given. To date,
72.3 percent of the eligible Waikato population have had their first dose and 45.5 percent are fully vaccinated.
Pop-up testing and vaccinations begin today in the Kawhia area. There is testing from today until Saturday at Maketu
Marae and mobile vaccinations at Taharoa and Marokopa on Friday.
In Karapiro, pop-up testing continues today at the Mighty River Domain.Waikato Hospital
Following the exposure event at the Emergency Department at Waikato Hospital that was reported yesterday, all 50 ED
staff have returned negative COVID-19 tests, with most cleared to return to work. Of the staff who visited ED at the
same time as the case, 30 have returned negative tests and a further 22 tests are still to be processed, with results
expected this afternoon.Auckland suburbs of interest
People with or without symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to get tested if they live in any of the eight suburbs of
interest.
Thecurrent suburbs of interestare:
Clover Park
Mângere
Favona
Manurewa
Mount Wellington/Sylvia Park
Henderson
Papakura
Red Beach
In the eight suburbs yesterday there were 2,893 swabs taken. More than 1200 people have been tested in Red Beach in the
past two days.