The Northland DHB confirmed once again yesterday that there were no new Covid-19 cases in Northland. Twelve people with currently active symptoms remained in self-isolation, and 15 had recovered.
The number of cases country-wide rose by five on Friday, taking the total to 1456.
Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay also reported the death of a man in his 60s from the Christchurch Rosewood Rest Home, taking the death toll within that cluster to 10. Eight people remained in hospital, one of them receiving ICU care.
In total, 1095 New Zealanders had recovered from Covid-19.
Meanwhile Dr McElnay said district health boards had been following Ministry of Health advice to reach out to rural areas. "Quite a number" of communities had been reached out to, particularly in Northland, and feedback was being received from those programmes.