WELLINGTON, 14 Oct
New Zealand reported two new imported cases of COVID-19 from managed isolation on Wednesday, with no new cases in the community.
The first imported case arrived on Oct. 7 from Bangladesh, via Brisbane and Doha. The person was taken to a managed isolation facility in Hamilton and tested positive as part of routine day 3 testing, according to the Ministry of Health.
The second case arrived on Oct. 9 from London, via Dubai and was taken to a managed isolation facility in Hamilton. Following their positive result, they have been transferred to Auckland's quarantine facility, said a ministry statement.
The country's total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 1,518.
One additional recovered case was reported on Wednesday. New Zealand's total number of active cases is now 40, all imported cases. There are no active community cases of COVID-19, it said.
Xinhua
