Clark later apologised to Prime Minister Ardern for not setting a good example to the public. [71] On 13 May, the Government passed the controversial COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 which empowered law enforcement to enter homes and other premises without a warrant in order to enforce lockdown restrictions. Natural health services are considered non-essential. The Government had purchased 7.6 million doses (enough for 3.8 million people) from AstraZeneca and 10.72 million doses (enough for 5.36 million people) from Novavax. There is not a single person in New Zealand still being treated in the hospital for coronavirus. publicising habitual evaluations such as business-confidence indicators[102][103]      Hospitalised   In response, the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association suspend all ANZAC Day service and red poppy collections for 2020. [74] In mid-December 2020, the Government announced plans to establish travel bubbles with the Cook Islands and Australia in 2021. As a result of this miscommunication, her employer and their families had received abusive online messages. ", "World Health Organization praises New Zealand's response to Covid-19 again", "Victor Davis Hanson laments New Zealand's COVID-19 quarantine 'camps' as end of personal freedom", "The Bulletin: Idiots abroad infuriated by NZ's Covid response", "Who is Laura Ingraham? On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was the cause of a respiratory illness (coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19), found in a cluster of people in Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples Republic of China, which had been reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. [149] In addition, Napier's Art Deco Festival and Auckland's Gay Pride parade were cancelled. [225], A poll by Stickybeak for The Spinoff on 16–17 February 2021 found that 79% of people rated the government's response as "excellent" or "good" overall while 12% of people rated it "bad" or "terrible". After being tested and quarantined on their vessel for 14 days, the three returned to Germany on 1 October and are subject to a travel ban from New Zealand. Latest coronavirus news from New Zealand, including live coverage of the political, health and economic responses to Covid-19. [292], The case definition for qualifying for a COVID-19 test is having "any acute respiratory infection with at least one of the following symptoms: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, coryza, [or] anosmia with or without fever. 1,142 Value: 1142 — Abstract information: Daily number of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital, reported on Sunday, 21 February 2021. New Zealand’s death rate per 100,000 people, at about 0.44, is one of the lowest in the world thanks to strict lockdowns enforced early in the pandemic. A New Zealand medical facility discharged its last patient hospitalized with coronavirus on Wednesday as the island nation marked its fifth consecutive day without any new cases reported. The initial batches of the vaccine are scheduled to arrive in late March 2021, with frontline workers and the vulnerable given priority. [121][122][123] When the lockdown level was first lowered to Alert Level 2 on 14 May, religious gatherings were initially limited to ten persons, which drew criticism from the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), Catholic bishops, and Bishop Brian Tamaki of Destiny Church. New Zealand authorities said the country’s first confirmed case of the new coronavirus is a citizen who traveled to Iran recently before returning home.. In addition, the Government has established a fund of $66.3 million to support a COVID-19 immunisation programme as soon as the vaccine is ready. The first case of the disease in New Zealand was reported on 28 February 2020. Learn more about Worldometer's COVID-19 … [167], On 6 April 2020, Peters announced that the Government had organised a mercy flight to rescue New Zealanders stranded in Peru.      Deaths   New Zealand discharged its last corona patient. Bloomfield said it was a pleasing development and something “the rest of New Zealand can take heart in”. Cases data for Turkey prior to November 26 2020, reflected a "new patients" metric that excluded asymptomatic cases. Corona patients in New Zealand were previously allowed to go out of isolation 2020-06-16T09:14:01.187Z Corona patients in New Zealand were allowed to leave isolation earlier The two new corona patients in New Zealand, a woman in her thirties and a woman in her forties, were allowed to leave their isolation earlier for a funeral, 1News writes . Therefore, the number of new, active cases (in brackets) reported on these dates does not equal the increase in total cases (compared with the total number from the previous date).      Active Cases[e], Cases   [77] On 11 January, the Government extended the pre-departure test requirement to most international travellers with the exception of those from Australia, Antarctica, and some Pacific Island states. Total number of recoveries reached 2,285 while the death toll reached 26. What do we know about the patient? The pandemic peaked in early April 2020, with 8… We are experiencing a huge traffic load. Healthcare services use virtual, non-contact consultations where possible. The flight will depart from Lima, with an added domestic connection in Cusco. [160], On 19 March, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced that the New Zealand Government was considering more mercy flights to evacuate New Zealanders stranded overseas in response to the spread of the pandemic to Europe, North America and other international locations. [278] Walker was stripped of his portfolios and later announced that he would not be contesting the 2020 general election. [129], In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Māori communities in the Northland, East Cape, and Bay of Plenty regions of the North Island established road blocks to limit the spread of the virus. [163] On 25 March 2020, the British and German governments announced that they will be sending mercy flights to repatriate stranded citizens in New Zealand, many of whom are tourists. "# of cases" includes both confirmed and probable cases. Besides transporting New Zealand citizens and residents, the company is also repatriating Indian nationals who want to return to India. [212], On 17 December, Prime Minister Ardern announced that the New Zealand Government had purchased two more vaccines for New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and its Pacific partners Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu from the pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax. First dose: 22,809,829. The number of new cases reported for each date appears in brackets next to the total number of cases. Confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases by gender as of 14 March 2021[update]. [154] Newshub's Jamie Ensor responded that Ingraham's comments lacked context, explaining that the camps were actually lavish hotels and motels. [179] That same day, it was reported that a man who had returned from the United Kingdom had been trapped in limbo at Grand Mercure Hotel in Auckland after health authorities lost his COVID-19 test. [194][195], According to a 1 News report on 17 May, there are over 1,000 Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme workers in New Zealand, mostly from the Pacific Islands. [10], On 14 February 2021, three community cases of COVID-19 were detected in Auckland. Children should learn at home if possible. Wash and dry hands, cough into elbow, do not touch your face.      Recovered   According to 1 News, 19 New Zealanders are scheduled to return from various Australian detention detentions in the coming week via a chartered flight. In addition, a 12-month stand-down period for low-paid Essential Skills visa holders working in New Zealand for three years will also be suspended until January 2022. [302][needs update], Following the reporting of two new community transmissions in Auckland, there were reports of long queues outside testing centres in Auckland and the Northland Region.[303]. New Zealand's first coronavirus case was confirmed on February 28. India Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. Healthcare workers, essential workers and those most at risk will be vaccinated in the second quarter of the year. [130][131] These checkpoints generated some communal tensions and were considered unauthorised by the Government and New Zealand Police, which challenged their authority. Turf maintenance is not considered an essential service and should not be undertaken at this time. In such a situation, if you talk about abroad, then the country of New Zealand has gone ahead in the race for this virus-free and New Zealand has become free from this virus. [269][270] On 8 April, the Police Commissioner Andrew Coster updated the figures to 367 breaches including 45 prosecutions, 309 warnings, and 13 youth referrals. New Zealand coronavirus patient recovers but concern about pandemic spreads. If a business cannot meet these conditions, it must not offer goods for sale. [69] On 8 June, Ardern announced that the country would enter alert level 1 at 11:59 pm that night, lifting the remaining restrictions. However, operators must ensure people have somewhere safe to go while the process is underway, in particular where a property is being vacated, Campgrounds and backpacker accommodation providers may continue to operate under very strict protocols and management of access. New Zealand's final coronavirus hospitalization was discharged and there are only 21 remaining active cases of COVID-19, public health official Ashley Bloomfield said on … [304], Confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases by ethnicity as of 14 March 2021[update]. [138][139] These protests were criticised by several health and political figures including Dr. Siouxsie Wiles, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, and ACT Party leader David Seymour for flouting social distancing restrictions. Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare has confirmed that there have been 4,500 requests for emergency assistance from the Otago region with an unknown number from the Auckland Region. [35] By 31 May, there were no new cases, keeping the total number at 1,504 (1,154 confirmed and 350 probable). [13] On 28 February at 6:00 am, Auckland moved back up to level 3 while the rest of New Zealand moved to level 2. The last coronavirus patient released was a woman from the city of Auckland. Self-service laundries can stay open, with 2-metre physical distancing to be enforced. [64][65] On 21 March, the Government introduced a four-tier alert level system, which placed much of the country's population and economy into lockdown from 25 March. The family had initially been denied entry into New Zealand but the Prime Minister had sought a review of the case after the Weekend Herald reported on the family's situation on 10 October. [304], Broken down by district health board (DHB) as of 14 March 2021[update]:[1], No cases have been reported in the Chatham Islands,[305] Stewart Island,[citation needed] New Zealand's associated states (Cook Islands, Niue) or the dependent territory of Tokelau. [236], In the second quarter of 2020, unemployment fell 0.2 percentage points to 4 percent; however, the under-utilization rate (a measure of spare capacity in the labor market) rose to a record 12 percent, up 1.6 percentage points from the previous quarter, and working hours fell by 10 percent. Recovered: 2,305. [291] Some people with symptoms but who did not fit these categories were not tested. [21][19], On 28 February 2020, New Zealand confirmed its first case, a woman in her 60s who had recently visited Iran and returned to Auckland on 26 February 2020. You can switch the chart to a logarithmic axis by clicking on ‘LOG’. The passengers were repatriated to Auckland on an Air New Zealand flight. [242], On 21 March 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the introduction of a country-wide alert level system, similar to the existing fire warning systems. Public venues can open but must comply with public health measures. [284][285][286], Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand launched the support bubble concept. Pacific Response Coordination Team chairman Pakilau Manase Lua has stated that about 1,000 Tongan seasonal workers in NZ are facing financial difficulty due to the loss of work caused by the economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [5][6][7] On 23 September at 11:59 pm, Auckland moved down to alert level 2, after the rest of New Zealand moved to alert level 1 on 21 September at 11:59pm. The total number of confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand is now 451, with overseas travel and links to confirmed cases still being the most significant infection path. The total number of recovered had reached 2,208 while the death toll remained 25. Peters confirmed that 50,000 migrant workers had already returned to their home countries after the New Zealand Government made arrangements with embassies to organise repatriation flights for their nationals. The German government has made arrangements for sending mercy flights to Auckland and Christchurch. Latest travel advice for New Zealand, including how coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting travel and entry requirements at this time as well as safety and security and local laws and customs [300][301] This testing resulted in no positive results out of 1000 people by 20 April. German legal practitioner Karoline Preisler sits … Twenty-four people have died. [91], On 27 August, Auckland councillor Efeso Collins called for the Government to grant an amnesty to people who had overstayed their visas in order to encourage members of the Pasifika community to come forward for COVID-19 tests. [247] On 11 May, it was announced that New Zealand would enter alert level 2 from 11:59 pm on 13 May, lifting lockdown restrictions while maintaining physical distancing in public and for private gatherings with more than ten people. Some have told RNZ they are worried about the risk of infection as they travel back. (e.g. As of 12 March 2021, the country has had a total of 2,417 cases (2,061 confirmed and 356 probable). There are four levels, with 1 being the least risk of infection and 4 the highest. [37] By 19 June, Director-General Ashley Bloomfield confirmed that a total of 327,460 tests had been conducted in New Zealand with 6,273 tested the previous day. 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[8][9] On 7 October, Auckland also moved down to level 1. An online community dedicated to Toyota Coronas.