There are four new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today.

The Ministry of Health says the first case arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai and Kuala Lumpur on November 14.

"The person tested positive at day 11 on Friday, and this case is being included in our totals today following a database reconciliation. The person tested positive at day 11 on Friday, and this case is being included in our totals today following a database reconciliation." ​​​​

The next two cases arrived from the United States of America on November 23. They tested positive at day 5 as a person in their bubble had previously tested positive.

One case arrived from the United States of America on November 26. The person tested positive at routine day 3 testing.

One previously reported case has now recovered, bringing the total number of active cases in New Zealand to 72.

The total number of confirmed cases is now 1,700.

The ministry says yesterday laboratories processed 2,939 tests for COVID-19, bringing the total number of tests completed to date to 1,275,525.

Two of the six members of Pakistan's cricket team who had tested positive have also been determined as historical cases, the ministry says. The team's day six tests would be taken today after which Canterbury DHB would assess exemptions from managed isolation for training.