> ## 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: 4 April 2020 - URL: https://goodoil.news/covid-19-update-4-april-2020/ - Published: 2020-04-03T23:50:00.000Z - Updated: 2020-04-04T02:21:49.000Z - Author: Good Oil Staff - Tags: COVID-19, Featured, Health, News, NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-alert-level-4.jpg) 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. --- ### Government COVID-19 Response Briefing ### Ministry of Health Update: - **52** new and **30** probable cases, **82** total new - **950** total cases - **10** in hospital, 1 in ICU - **127** people have “recovered”. - 2264 rolling seven day average for testing, **3631** tests completed yesterday - **33,116** total tests - Capacity to do 6,000 tests per day - 100,000 nasal and throat swabs in stocks, and 37,000 full test kits - Less than half of all cases, 47% are strongly linked with travel. First time it is less than 50%. Now more than 50% are community spread. - 10 clusters, still growing - No changes to recovery definition. New Zealand will STILL NOT test for negative results before declaring someone as “recovered”. NZ is alone in the world for this definition. - Not revising advice regarding masks. Ignoring US CDC advice overnight for Americans to wear masks. - Say they are waiting to see what the advice says from CDC. To help them, here it is: [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html?ref=goodoil.news) - Discounting situation in USA, saying NZ is better off than US. This is pretty lackadaisical advice from Bloomfield. - Continuing government talking points that we went hard and early. - Talking about flattening off of cases, but they’ve only just expanding criteria for testing. Until recently they’ve only been testing travel-related cases. Big assumptions being made here. - Government spin lines now delivered directly by civil servants --- Yesterday’s details. - 49 new and 22 probable cases, 71 total new - 868 total cases - 2000 tests per day - 103 people have recovered. --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nz-covid-19-statistics-copy-3.png) The BFD --- ### COVID-19 – current cases | | Total to date | New in last 24 hours | | ------------------------------------------ | ------------- | -------------------- | | Number of confirmed cases in New Zealand | 824 | 52 | | Number of probable cases | 126 | 30 | | **Number of confirmed and probable cases** | **950** | **82** | | Number of cases in hospital | 10 | | | Number of recovered cases | 127 | 24 | | Number of deaths | 1 | | --- [View full details of the confirmed cases](https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-current-cases/covid-19-current-cases-details?ref=goodoil.news). [View details of significant COVID-19 clusters](https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-current-cases/covid-19-clusters?ref=goodoil.news). [View interactive map and dashboard](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e4e58e39a0ec410eb054f42012a27b4b?ref=goodoil.news) --- ### Confirmed and probable cases by DHB ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-19-case-data-cases-by-dhb-4apr20.png) ### **Total cases by DHB in hospital** | DHB | Total cases | | ------------------ | ----------- | | Auckland | 1 | | Bay of Plenty | 1 | | Capital & Coast | 3 | | Counties Manukau | 1 | | Nelson Marlborough | 1 | | Tairawhiti | 1 | | Taranaki | 1 | | Waikato | 1 | | Total | 10 | **Note:** One of the 10 in hospital is in ICU and is stable 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). ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hp7357_-_covid_confirmed_and_probable_cases_by_dhb-merged-040420.jpg) | DHB | Number of cases | Change in last 24 hours | | ------------------ | --------------- | ----------------------- | | Auckland | 127 | 6 | | Bay of Plenty | 30 | 2 | | Canterbury | 66 | 7 | | Capital and Coast | 73 | 7 | | Counties Manukau | 70 | 8 | | Hawke’s Bay | 29 | 5 | | Hutt Valley | 18 | 1 | | Lakes | 11 | 0 | | MidCentral | 21 | 1 | | Nelson Marlborough | 32 | 2 | | Northland | 13 | 0 | | South Canterbury | 10 | 0 | | Southern | 151 | 19 | | Tair?whiti | 1 | 0 | | Taranaki | 14 | 0 | | Waikato | 136 | 11 | | Wairarapa | 8 | 0 | | Waitemata | 129 | 12 | | West Coast | 4 | 1 | | Whanganui | 7 | 0 | | **Total** | **950** | **82** | ### Epidemic Curve ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-19-case-data-curve-total-confirmed-probable-4apr20.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-19-case-data-curve-new-confirmed-probable_4apr20.png) ### Total Cases by Age and Gender ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-19-case-data-cases-by-age-4apr20-1.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-19-case-data-cases-by-gender-4apr20-1.png) ### Ethnicity percentages of all cases ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-19-case-data-cases-by-ethnicity-4apr20-1.png) ### Transmission This information refers to the 950 confirmed and probable cases as at 9.00 am 4 April 2020. | Transmission type | % of cases | | -------------------------- | ---------- | | Recent overseas travel | 47% | | Contact with known case | 34% | | Community transmission | 1% | | Source under investigation | 17% | Source: ESR EpiSurv extract as at 09:00 4 April 2020 ## Lab testing | Lab Testing | Tests | % Difference | Date | | --------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ------------------------ | | Daily total | 3,631 | 5% | 3 April 2020 | | 7-day rolling average | 2,264 | 11% | 28 March to 3 April 2020 | | Total tested to date | 33,116 | 12% | 9 March to 3 April 2020 | | Test capacity | 6,271 | 15% | 4 April 2020 | | Supplies in stock | 24,886 | \-34% | 4 April 2020 | Source: ESR EpiSurv extract as at 09:00 4 April 2020