> ## 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: 7 April 2020 - URL: https://goodoil.news/covid-19-update-7-april-2020/ - Published: 2020-04-07T00:50:00.000Z - Updated: 2020-04-07T01:51:05.000Z - 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 The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Speakers: - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health ### Ministry of Health Update: - 32 new confirmed, 22 probable cases, **54 total new cases** - 241 people who have recovered - **1160 total cases** - 12 in hospital, **4 ICU in critical condition** - 3063 is the 7 day rolling average number of tests - **2908 tests yesterday** - 42,826 tests completed so far - Test capacity is now 44,000 tests in stock - 50,000 nasal swabs in stock - Community transmission is 2% - WHO does not recommend use of medical masks for general population, except those who are sick and could pass on to others. ### Prime Minister Update: - Combined press conferences now - Speaking about David Clark. - She would have sacked the minister under normal circumstances. - Has been demoted to the bottom of cabinet rankings so **Health is now the least important portfolio.** - Stripped of Associate Finance Minister role - No effect on his salary. - PM talking quarantine at the border now…Why hasn’t there been a quarantine weeks ago? What happened to hard and early? - When asked about people traveling to holiday homes, Ardern said we need to send a clear message going into Easter. The same rules apply, that includes staying local. Presumably Simon Bridges traveling 500km back to Tauranga is fine. - 291 breaches of the health act, 16 people have been prosecuted, 263 warnings and 10 youth referrals. - Re: the patient at an Invercargill hospital who was admitted and underwent surgery knowing they had covid-19\. Ardern said “if you have Covid symptoms, if you do not tell health professionals even before you have contact with them … you are putting their lives at risk”. She said we “cannot tolerate that”. --- ### Yesterday’s details: - 39 new confirmed, 28 probable cases, 67 total new cases - 176 recovered cases - 1106 total cases - 13 in hospital, 1 ICU in critical condition - 2846 is the 7 day rolling average number of tests - 40,000 tests completed so far --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nz-covid-19-statistics-copy-7.png) --- ### COVID-19 – current cases | | Total to date | New in last 24 hours | | ------------------------------------------ | ------------- | -------------------- | | Number of confirmed cases in New Zealand | 943 | 32 | | Number of probable cases | 217 | 22 | | **Number of confirmed and probable cases** | **1,160** | **54** | | Number of cases in hospital | 12 | | | Number of recovered cases | 241 | 65 | | 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/covidcases-bydhb-7april.png) ![](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-070420.jpg) ### **Total cases by DHB in hospital** | DHB | Number of cases | Change in last 24 hours | | ------------------ | --------------- | ----------------------- | | Auckland | 153 | 6 | | Bay of Plenty | 36 | 4 | | Canterbury | 99 | 7 | | Capital and Coast | 82 | 2 | | Counties Manukau | 88 | 7 | | Hawke’s Bay | 33 | 0 | | Hutt Valley | 20 | 1 | | Lakes | 12 | 0 | | MidCentral | 28 | 1 | | Nelson Marlborough | 44 | 4 | | Northland | 18 | 1 | | South Canterbury | 10 | 0 | | Southern | 187 | 10 | | Tair?whiti | 1 | 0 | | Taranaki | 14 | 0 | | Waikato | 156 | 9 | | Wairarapa | 8 | 0 | | Waitemata | 160 | 3 | | West Coast | 4 | 0 | | Whanganui | 7 | \-1 | | **Total** | **1160** | **54** | 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). ### Total cases in hospital by DHB | DHB | Total cases | | ----------------------------- | ----------- | | Auckland | 2 | | Bay of Plenty (Tauranga) | 1 | | Capital & Coast (Wellington) | 2 | | Counties Manukau (Middlemore) | 1 | | Southern (Dunedin) | 1 | | Tair?whiti | 1 | | Waikato | 2 | | Waitemata | 2 | | **Total** | **12** | **Note:** Four of the 12 in hospital are in ICU. ### Epidemic Curve ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-epidemiccurve-total-7april_0.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-epidemiccurve-new-7april.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-casesbyage-7april_0.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/covid-casesbysex-7april.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-casesbyethnicity-7april.png) ### Transmission This information refers to the 1,160 confirmed and probable cases as at 9.00 am 7 April 2020. | Transmission type | % of cases | | -------------------------- | ---------- | | Recent overseas travel | 42% | | Contact with known case | 41% | | Community transmission | 2% | | Source under investigation | 16% | ### Lab testing | Lab Testing | Tests | Date | | ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------------ | | Total tested yesterday | 2,908 | 6 April 2020 | | 7-day rolling average | 3,063 | 31 March to 6 April 2020 | | Total tested to date | 42,826 | 9 March to 6 April 2020 | | Supplies in stock | 43,885 | 7 April 2020 | Note: 1 new laboratory – Pathlab Tauranga – started testing on 4 April 2020.