WELLINGTON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, both detected in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities.
One person arrived on Nov. 17 from India via the United Arab Emirates, and the other arrived on Nov. 19 from the United States. Both of them tested positive around the third day of isolation, according to the Ministry of Health, and they are now in quarantine at an Auckland facility.
One previously confirmed case has now been reclassified as historical, meaning there are 53 active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The country's total number of confirmed cases is 1,675, the statement said.
On Monday, Air New Zealand informed the ministry that a possible case of COVID-19 in a staff member who is currently in Shanghai following the flight.
The ministry is continuing to investigate the circumstances of this possible case, which is currently classified as a case under investigation, it said.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we are following public health protocols as if this were a confirmed case in New Zealand," it added.
The ministry has also been investigating locations of interest the person may have visited in the relevant time period prior to departing on their flight. Enditem
