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# COVID-19 Update: 26 March 2020
- URL: https://goodoil.news/covid-19-update-26-march-2020/
- Published: 2020-03-25T23:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-26T20:35:00.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: COVID-19, Featured, NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24

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We are at

Level 4

of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. [More information on alert levels.](https://covid19.govt.nz/government-actions/covid-19-alert-level/?ref=goodoil.news)

- Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services.
- Only make physical contact with those that you live with.

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### Government COVID-19 Response Briefing

### Ministry of Health Update:

- **78 new cases**
- 73 new, 5 new probable cases
- **Total cases is now 283**
- **27 recovered**
- 7 in hospital, 3 Wellington, 2 Nelson, 1 Waikato
- 2417 test processed yesterday, 12683 total tests, average daily tests 1400
- Marist College and World Hereford Conference, a Wellington wedding, a organised group trip to US, a rest home in Hamilton and Ruby Princess visit to Hawkes Bay are likely clusters
- 11 linked to Marist College
- Plan to make PPE available for medical staff and essential workers like supermarket workers.
- 600 more PPE sent to DHB’s today, but we are manufacturing 200k per day, he said.
- Pharmac changes effective 1159 this evening. No problem with supply chain.
  - Limit dispensing to 1 month supply, 3 months supply for contraceptives

### Police Update:

- Tarrant guilty verdict covered. Praise for Police and prosecution.
- Day 1 – responding to level 4\. Majority of Kiwis complying.
- Consequences of non-compliance is avoidable deaths
- Discretionary approach with warnings and challenges. People need to comply
- Explains how people are met at the borders.
  - Triaged
  - Any symptoms, immediate quarantine at hotels
  - If you have a plan or place to go you will be assisted to get there
  - Only 1 person may greet people and take them to self-isolation. Police will enforce this.
  - **360 processed at border. 8 had symptoms, now in quarantine. 168 with no plans for isolation temporarily detained for processing.**
- Many people stopped by Police said they had no idea of the Level 4 requirements. Names and details being recorded for repeat offenders.
- Police will prosecute serious and prolific breaches.
- Stop driving around. Stay home to stay alive.

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### COVID-19 – current cases

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Last updated 1:30 pm, 26 March 2020.

We’ll be updating this page as new information is available.

### Summary

|                                            | Total to date | New in last 24 hours |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------- | -------------------- |
| Number of confirmed cases in New Zealand   | 262           | 73                   |
| Number of probable cases                   | 21            | 5                    |
| **Number of confirmed and probable cases** | **283**       | **78**               |
| Number of cases in hospital                | 7             | 2                    |
| Number of recovered cases                  | 27            | 5                    |

### Confirmed and probable cases by DHB

As at 9.30 am, 26 March 2020

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Download the [Map of confirmed and probable cases by DHB (PDF, 282 KB)](https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/covid-confirmed-probable-cases-by-dhb-26mar2020.pdf?ref=goodoil.news).

| DHB                | Confirmed cases | Probable cases | Total cases |
| ------------------ | --------------- | -------------- | ----------- |
| Auckland           | 43              | 2              | 45          |
| Bay of Plenty      | 3               | 0              | 3           |
| Canterbury         | 17              | 1              | 18          |
| Capital and Coast  | 35              | 4              | 39          |
| Counties Manukau   | 23              | 2              | 25          |
| Hawke’s Bay        | 3               | 3              | 6           |
| Hutt Valley        | 5               | 1              | 6           |
| Lakes              | 6               | 0              | 6           |
| MidCentral         | 5               | 1              | 6           |
| Nelson Marlborough | 16              | 1              | 17          |
| Northland          | 3               | 0              | 3           |
| South Canterbury   | 2               | 0              | 2           |
| Southern           | 30              | 1              | 31          |
| Tairawhiti         | 0               | 0              | 0           |
| Taranaki           | 5               | 1              | 6           |
| Waikato            | 31              | 3              | 34          |
| Wairarapa          | 5               | 0              | 5           |
| Waitemata          | 29              | 1              | 30          |
| West Coast         | 1               | 0              | 1           |
| Whanganui          | 0               | 0              | 0           |
| Total              | 262             | 21             | 283         |