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Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland cases rise by four as nation suffers second virus death

Mike Dinsdale
By Mike Dinsdale
Editor. Northland Age·Northern Advocate·
10 Apr, 2020 01:40 AM3 mins to read

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Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay.

Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay.

New Zealand has had it's second Covid-19 death after a woman in her 90s succumbed to the virus in Christchurch, with the number of cases in Northland rising by 4 to 24.

Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay gave today's Covid-19 update and announced that the number of cases in the country has increased by 44 - 23 confirmed cases and 21 probable - to take the national total to 1283.

As of 9am today 373 cases of Covid-19 cases nationally had recovered.

But, McElnay said, the country's second death linked to Covid 19 a woman in her 90s in Christchurch. She passed away yesterday and recently had returned a positive test.

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McElnay said as we'd seen around the world, Covid 19 could be fatal for elderly people with underlying health conditions.

The woman was one of the residents from the Rosewood rest home moved earlier in the week.

She had a number of age-related health conditions and because of level 4, her family wasn't able to visit her or be with her before she passed away in hospital.

Meanwhile there are now 24 cases in Northland - 22 confirmed cases and two probable cases - a rise of 4 cases in 24 hours.

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There are currently no confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Northland hospitals, with 18 of the cases self-isolating in the community and six have now fully recovered.

Fourteen of the new cases announced today are linked to existing clusters. In total, 373 people have recovered - an increase of 56 on yesterday. The total number of cases in New Zealand is 1283.

There are 16 people in hospital. Four are in ICU, Wellington, Waitemata, Waikato and Southern - two of whom are in a critical condition.

• Covid19.govt.nz: The Government's official Covid-19 advisory website

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There continues to be a strong but declining link to overseas travel but with a growing link to confirmed cases. There are 12 clusters of more than 10 people.

If New Zealand hadn't been in level 4 lockdown, the spread from the Bluff cluster could have been much worse, McElnay said.

The rise in cases today confirmed New Zealand couldn't be "too complacent" in our response to the virus, she said.

Strict quarantine for all arrivals at the border will be in place indefinitely and remains a key measure in what the Prime Minister is calling the "marathon" fight to eliminate Covid-19.

During her press conference yesterday, Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders to remain vigilant and lockdown-compliant as they headed into Easter, warning not to let up.

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