> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # COVID-19 Update: 22 March 2020 - URL: https://goodoil.news/covid-19-update-22-march-2020/ - Published: 2020-03-21T23:55:29.000Z - Updated: 2020-03-22T00:35:16.000Z - Author: Good Oil Staff - Tags: Featured, Health, News, NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24 ### 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. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/f871abde-5e89-4f45-a2f9-ad075a1475ff_800.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/nz-covid-19-statistics-20200322.png) Source data: Ministry of Health/Wikipedia. The BFD ### [Government to spend $56 million on supporting coronavirus-hit M](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c%5Fid=1&objectid=12318791&ref=goodoil.news)[a](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c%5Fid=1&objectid=12318791&ref=goodoil.news)[ori communities](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c%5Fid=1&objectid=12318791&ref=goodoil.news) - 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](https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-cases?ref=goodoil.news) 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 NZ7Auckland to Christchurch on Tuesday 17 March – flight NZ523 | | 63 | Taranaki | 20s | M | Dubai to Auckland on Tuesday 17 March – flight EK448Auckland to New Plymouth on 18 March – flight NZ8041 | | 62 | Taranaki | 50s | M | Bangkok to Auckland on Sunday 15 March – flight TG0491Auckland 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 NZ1Auckland 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 QR0920Auckland to Palmerston North on 16 March – flight NZ5107 | | 48 | Manawatu | 40s | M | Travel related. Queenstown to Christchurch on 13 March – flight NZ642Christchurch 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 EK44Auckland 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 NZ449Wellington to Hamilton on 12 March – flight NZ5810Hamilton 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 AA83Auckland 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 NZ1Auckland 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 AA83Auckland to Wellington on 14 March – flight NZ419 | | 9 | Wellington | 30s | Male | Los Angeles to Auckland on 14 March – flight AA83Auckland 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 |