There are three new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities.
The Ministry of Health says there are no new cases to report in the community.
"Seven previously reported cases have now recovered.
"This brings the total number of active cases in New Zealand today to 23."
New Zealand's total number of confirmed cases is now 2257.
Since January 1, there have been 49 historical cases, out of a total of 441 cases.
Testing information
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 2,013,539, says a statement from the Ministry of Health.
"On Wednesday, 5340 tests were processed.
"The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 3,654 tests processed."
New border case details
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Arrival date
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From | Via | Positive test day/reason | Managed isolation/quarantine location |
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23 April
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Pakistan | Qatar | Day 5 / contact of a case | Auckland |
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24 April
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To be determined | United Arab Emirates | Day 3 / routine testing | Auckland |
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27 April
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Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | Day 0 / routine testing | Auckland |
The two cases today who flew from Pakistan arrived in New Zealand before the restriction on travel from Pakistan took effect, says the Ministry.
"This restriction came into effect yesterday."
NZ Covid Tracer
NZ Covid Tracer now has 2,802,149 registered users.
Poster scans have reached 258,138,805 and users have created 9,660,862 manual diary entries.
There have been 752,434 scans in the last 24 hours to midday yesterday.
"It's incredibly important that people keep a record of where they've been," says the Ministry.
"It can help support contact tracers in tracing potential close and casual contacts of people who have tested positive for Covid-19.
"The more we all scan, the safer we'll all be. The data is stored on your phone until you choose to share it."
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