Two new cases of Covid-19 detected at the border today, none in the community

April 14, 2021

More tests from an infected security guard’s contacts have come back negative, says Ashley Bloomfield.

There were two new Covid-19 cases in managed isolation today, with none in the community.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced the results at a media conference this afternoon alongside Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins.

Bloomfield said all of the casual-plus, close, and close-plus contacts of Case B, the MIQ security guard who was confirmed as a case last Thursday, had all tested negative.

"We have the one additional case, case C, which we announced a few days ago," Bloomfield said.

The ministry said interviews with Case C have now been completed and there are no locations of interest for this case.

One of the border cases announced today arrived from India via the UAE on April 5 and tested positive on day three, with the other arriving from Pakistan on April 9 and testing positive on day 7. The case from Pakistan is a contact of an earlier case, Bloomfield said.

The result comes after four cases at the border were announced yesterday, including one contact of a previous cases that test positive on day 24 of the person's stay.

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