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There is one new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today and no new cases in the community.
The case tested positive in managed isolation around day three of their stay.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement the positive case arrived in New Zealand fromFrance via Singapore on September 25.
They have since been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility. There are 17 people total isolating at the facility from the community, including nine who have tested positive for the virus and their household contacts.
One person with the virus is in isolation on a general ward at Middlemore Hospital.
Since August 11, our contact tracing team has identified 4073 close contacts of cases, of which 4073 have been contacted and are self-isolating or have completed self-isolation, the ministry said.
"This number has dropped since yesterday due to records being identified as duplicates in the system.
"Twelve previously reported cases are now considered to have recovered, bringing our total number of active cases to 44.
The ministry said the way people prevent the spread of Covid-19 can work with many other infectious diseases.
"While the spread of Covid-19 is slowing, we can all look after ourselves and our communities by washing our hands, cleaning high-touch surfaces, and practising good cough and sneeze etiquette," they said.
"If you are unwell, you should avoid contact with other people and seek advice from your healthcare provider or Healthline."
Yesterday, people away during the school holidays were urged to call Healthline, their GP or practice nurse if they became unwell to see if they needed a test.
If you're told to get a test, do not wait until you get home to get tested, the ministry said.
Alert level 1 also beckons for Auckland, with Cabinet set to review the City of Sails' restrictions on Monday.
Both of yesterday's cases arrived on the same flight from the United Arab Emirates on September 23 but started in different locations.
One arrived in a flight from Ukraine and the other from Pakistan, the Ministry of Health said in a statement yesterday.
"They were on the same flight but not travelling together," the ministry said.
"Both individuals tested positive as a result of tests done around day three and have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility."
There were two new cases of the virus yesterday, both of whom were in managed isolation. Photo / Dean Purcell
There were no new cases in the community.
There were 18 people isolating in the Auckland quarantine facility from the community, which includes 9 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and their household contacts.
One person was in hospital with Covid-19. The patient was in isolation on a general ward at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland.
Recent data from the Ministry of Social Development shows the number of 18-19-year-olds on the Job Seeker Work Ready allowance went from 5970 in August 2019 to 11,105 in August 2020. That's an increase of 5135 young people on the benefit - or a rise of 86 per cent.
The number of 20-24-year-olds on the same allowance went from 14,220 in August 2019 to 26,268 in August 2020. That's 12,048 more people on the allowance or an increase of 84 per cent.
In comparison, people seeking Job Seeker assistance in the 40-44-year-old age group went from 6774 in August 2019 to 9949 in August 2020 - an increase of just more than 46 per cent.