Ministry of Health briefing:
- 14 new cases confirmed.
- Total is now 66.
- Five cases were in Auckland, 1 case in Northland, 1 in Canterbury, 2 in New Plymouth, 2 in Waikato, 1 in Tauranga, 1 in Coromandel, and 1 in Dunedin.
- 11 have history of international travel. 2 cases have attended World Hereford Conference at Queenstown.
- 4 probable cases outstanding
- 1200 tests yesterday, total of 6000 tests thus far.
- Ruby Princess and Celebrity Solstice passengers repatriating to NZ to enter self-isolation. Some in Australia and yet to return.
- Alert Level 2 remains in place.
- Over 70s urged to stay at home and not have contact with others.
- Attendees at the World Hereford Conference 2020 held in Queenstown may be exposed after an attendee has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They should self-isolated.
Government to spend $56 million on supporting coronavirus-hit Maori communities
- The Government has earmarked more than $56 million to support Maori communities and businesses feeling the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- $30 million, has been made available for targeted health funding for Maori.
- $10 million is for whanau Maori community outreach
- $15 million will go towards Whanau Ora to reach into Maori communities.
- $1 million has been made available to provide Maori businesses with advice and planning tools to tackle the economic impact of Covid-19.
COVID-19 – current cases
Information about current cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand.
Last updated 1:00 pm, 22 March 2020.
| Case | Location | Age | Gender | Travel details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Auckland | 20s | M | Austria to Auckland via Doha arrived 17 March- flight EK448 |
| 65 | Northland | 40s | F | Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight JQ217 |
| 64 | Canterbury | 50s | F | San Francisco to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight NZ7 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ523 |
| 63 | Taranaki | 20s | M | Dubai to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on 18 March – flight NZ8041 |
| 62 | Taranaki | 50s | M | Bangkok to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight TG0491 Auckland to New Plymouth on 16 March – flight NZ8041 |
| 61 | Auckland | 40s | F | Travel to Africa – details to come |
| 60 | Auckland | 20s | M | Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK448 |
| 59 | Auckland | 60s | No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown. | |
| 58 | Auckland | 60s | M | No international travel history – exposed at World Herefords Conference in Queenstown. Domestic travel history: Dunedin to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ674 |
| 57 | Hamilton | 60s | F | Travel history to Ireland, Dubai and Australia. Details to come. |
| 56 | Bay of Plenty | 30s | M | Travel history to the United States of America – details to come. |
| 55 | Coramandel | 60s | M | Honolulu to Auckland on 14 March – flight HA445 (arrived 15 March) |
| 54 | Waikato | 40s | F | Contact with a confirmed case |
| 53 | Dundedin | 40s | M | LA to Auckland on 14 March – flight NZ1 Auckland to Queenstown on 14 March – flight NZ615 |
| 52 | Auckland | 50s | F | Under investigation |
| 51 | Nelson | 20s | F | Travel related, however international flights outside of infectious period. Domestic flights: Auckland to Nelson on 16 March – flight 5065 |
| 50 | Nelson | 60s | F | Under investigation |
| 49 | Manawatu | 20s | F | Doha to Auckland on 14 March – flight QR0920 Auckland to Palmerston North on 16 March – flight NZ5107 |
| 48 | Manawatu | 40s | M | Travel related. Queenstown to Christchurch on 13 March – flight NZ642 Christchurch to Palmerston North on 13 March – flight NZ5181 |
| 47 | Taupo | 50s | M | Dubai to Auckland on 10 March – flight EK0448 |
| 46 | Auckland | 70s | M | Dunedin to Auckland on 16 March – flight NZ674 |
| 45 | Wellington | 30s | F | Dubai to Auckland on 12 March – flight EK44 Auckland to Wellington on 12 March – flight NZ433 |
| 44 | Wellington | 50s | M | Travel related, however international flights outside of infectious period. Domestic flights: Auckland to Wellington on 8 March – flight NZ449 Wellington to Hamilton on 12 March – flight NZ5810 Hamilton to Wellington on 13 March – flight NZ5823. |
| 43 | Wellington | 50s | M | Sydney to Wellington on 14 March – flight QF161. |
| 42 | Waikato | 60s | F | Singapore to Auckland on 13 March – flight SQ0285. |
| 41 | Auckland | 60s | M | Cruise ship travel. Domestic flights – Dunedin to Auckland on 15 March – flight NZ670. |
| 40 | Wellington Region | 50s | M | Travel related, however flights outside of infectious period. |
| 39 | Otago | 20s | Male | LA to Auckland on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ554 Auckland to Queenstown on Wednesday 18 March – flight NZ615 |
| 38 | Wellington | 30s | Male | Not infectious on flight |
| 37 | Auckland | 40s | Female | London to Doha to Auckland (on Sunday 15 March) – flight details to come. |
| 36 | Auckland | 40s | Male | Los Angeles to Auckland – flight details to come. |
| 35 | Auckland | 30s | Female | Los Angeles to Auckland – flight details to come. |
| 34 | Waikato | 70s | Female | Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK0450 |
| 33 | Waikato | 60s | Male | Dubai to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight EK0450 |
| 32 | Hawkes Bay | 30s | Male | Doha to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight QR920 Auckland to Napier on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ5021 |
| 31 | Wellington | 40s | Male | Melbourne to Wellington on Saturday 14 March – flight SQ247 |
| 30 | Canterbury | 50s | Male | Los Angeles to Auckland on Saturday 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Christchurch on Sunday 15 March – flight and NZ535 |
| 29 | Auckland | Singapore to Auckland on 11 March | ||
| 28 | Southern DHB | Sydney to Christchurch on Friday 13 March – flight EK402 | ||
| 27 | Southern DHB | 30s | Female | London to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ1 Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ525 Christchurch to Dunedin on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ5749 |
| 26 | Auckland | 40s | Male | Melbourne to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight QF153 |
| 25 | Auckland | 60s | Male | Los Angeles to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight NZ05 |
| 24 | Rotorua | 50s | Male | Singapore to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight SQ285 |
| 23 | Northland | 20s | Male | Sydney to Auckland on Monday 16 March – flight VA0141 |
| 22 | Taranaki | 40s | Male | Cairo to Frankfurt (Lufthansa LH581 on Saturday 7 March) to Vancouver to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ23 Auckland to New Plymouth on Sunday 15 March – flight NZ8035 |
| 21 | Taranaki | 40s | Female | Dubai to Auckland on Monday 9 March – flight EK448 Auckland to New Plymouth on Monday 9 March – flight NZ8041 |
| 20 | Waikato | 70s | Male | Singapore to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight SQ285 |
| 19 | Waikato | 20s | Female | Sydney to Auckland on Sunday 8 March – flight NZ112 |
| 18 | Canterbury | 40s | Female | Singapore to Christchurch on Monday 16 March – flight SQ297 |
| 17 | Invercargill | 40s | Male | Not infectious on flight |
| 16 | Auckland | 60s | Male | Travelling from Canada (on Thursday 12 March) – flight details to come. |
| 15 | Auckland | 60s | Male | San Francisco to Auckland on Friday 13 March – flight NZ7 |
| 14 | Auckland | 40s | Female | Not infectious on flight |
| 13 | Auckland | 50s | Male | Dubai to Auckland on 14 March – flight EK448 |
| 12 | Dunedin | Teens | Male | Associated with travel of case 11. |
| 11 | Dunedin | 40s | Male | Singapore to Auckland on Saturday 7 March – flight NZ283 Auckland to Dunedin on Sunday 8 March – flight NZ675 |
| 10 | Wellington | 70s | Male | Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419 |
| 9 | Wellington | 30s | Male | Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83 Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419 |
| 8 | Wellington | 60s | Male | Brisbane to Wellington on Saturday 14 March – flight NZ828 |
| 7 | Dunedin | 30s | Female | Denmark to Doha to Auckland on Tuesday 10 March – flight QR920) Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 10 March – flight JQ225 |
| 6 | Auckland | 60s | Male | Houston to Auckland on Friday 6 March – flight NZ029 |
| 5 | Auckland | 40s | Female | Associated with travel – Doha to Auckland on Sunday 23 February – flight QR0920 |
| 4 | Auckland | 40s | Male | Singapore to Auckland on Tuesday 25 February – flight NZ283 |
| 3 | Auckland | 40s | Male | Associated with travel – Doha to Auckland on Sunday 23 February – flight QR0920 |
| 2 | Auckland | 30s | Female | Singapore to Auckland on Tuesday 25 February – flight NZ283 |
| 1 | Auckland | 60s | Iran to Bali to Auckland on Wednesday 26 February – flight EK450 |
