Coronavirus Covid 19: No further cases in Hawke's Bay on Sunday

No infected people in Hawke's Bay are in hospital, while 2955 tests have been conducted.

There have been no further cases of Covid-19 in Hawke's Bay on Sunday, with the region's total remaining at 41.

Medical officer of health Rachel Eyre said 22 out of 41 people in the region have since recovered.

Of the 24 cases in Napier, 12 have recovered, while nine of the 14 in Hastings have recovered.

One of the three cases of Covid-19 in the Wairoa district has also recovered.

No infected people in Hawke's Bay are in hospital, while 2955 tests have been conducted.

The nationwide total is now 1431.

In the coronavirus update today, director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield said there was a total of nine new cases nationwide and one further death.

There were four new confirmed cases and five new probable cases around the country.
A total of 18 people were in hospital, including three in ICU and two in critical condition.

There were 4146 tests processed on Saturday, bringing the total of tests conducted to 83,224.

While Hawke's Bay marked another day of no new cases, health experts warned community safety remained paramount.

Medical officer of health Nick Jones said community protection was vital and testing of anyone showing symptoms was required.

"Essential workers should also be reassured they are eligible for essential worker leave support through Work and Income New Zealand if needing to stay home because of Covid-19," he said.

• Covid19.govt.nz: The Government's official Covid-19 advisory website

Jones also said it was important to remind parents of children, particularly those under the age of 2, to make sure they received their immunisations on time.

"If you have a child who is due an immunisation, please do not delay this and contact your GP to discuss your child being immunised," he said.

"Immunisations given on time provide the best protection against serious disease, like measles and whooping cough."

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The last confirmed case - on Monday - was a woman in her 40s, a Hawke's Bay District Health Board healthcare worker who had worked for a short time at Gladys Mary Care Home within its dementia group of residents already placed in isolation.

The case increased the Ruby Princess cluster number to 19.