NZ reports 7 new Covid-19 cases in managed isolation

Wellington, Nov 27 New Zealand on Friday reported seven new coronavirus cases in managed isolation, the Ministry of Health said, adding that there were no new community infections.

Six of the cases are members of the Pakistan men's cricket team who have tested positive for at their managed isolation facility in Christchurch, Xinhua news agency reported.

Fifty-three members of the squad arrived in Christchurch on November 24 and were tested on day one.

The confirmed cases are the results of those tests, according to the Ministry.

All cases are being moved to quarantine rooms within the facility.

Members of the team will be tested a minimum of four times while in managed isolation, said a Ministry statement.

As a result of these positive tests, members of the team will not be able to leave the facility to train.

Any training is conditional on a public health assessment, so at this time, no training will be able to take place, it said.

The seventh case arrived on November 23 and tested positive during routine day 3 testing, the statement said.

There are now 66 active cases in New Zealand, and the country's total number of confirmed cases has reached 1,691, it said.

As Friday was the annual big sale shopping day, the health ministry warned that anyone heading out to make the most of the 'Black Friday' sales should remember to scan in using the NZ Covid Tracer app to keep a private record of their movements.

( With inputs from IANS )