Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in New Zealand's managed isolation and quarantine facilities, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday.
There continues to be no confirmed cases in the community.
There are now 21 active cases in New Zealand, all of which are new arrivals in managed isolation or quarantine facilities. The country's total number of confirmed cases now stands at 1183.
The latest positive results follow two consecutive days of zero new cases.
One person remains in Auckland City Hospital in a stable condition. One significant cluster remains open and is due to be closed on Monday, July 6.
Saturday's lab testing figures have been delayed by an IT update and will be provided as soon as possible.
Case details
All three cases arrived in Christchurch on June 30 on a flight from Delhi, India. Their flight had transited at Singapore, but they did not leave the plane.
All three individuals have been in managed isolation since their arrival in Christchurch, and each case was detected during routine testing on day three of their respective 14-day mandatory isolation periods. They have all been transferred to the Chateau on the Park quarantine facility.
The first case is a woman in her 30s. The second case is her husband, a man also in his 30s. Their close contacts include two daughters, who will be tested on Sunday. They have also been transferred to the quarantine area.
The third case is a man in his 70s, who travelled with his wife. She is regarded as a close contact.
The latest reporting from the World Health Organization shows 212,326 new cases have been confirmed globally inside 24 hours - the largest daily increase on record.
"This figure and the cases reported here today continue to reinforce the critical importance of our border controls in keeping New Zealand and New Zealanders safe," the Ministry of Health said in Sunday's statement.
"Every person who arrives in New Zealand must be isolated from other people in New Zealand for a minimum period of 14 days. They must also test negative for COVID-19 or if a case be cleared by health authorities before they can go into the community.
"Our 14-day period will continue to be vitally important as a key protection measure during the global pandemic."
NZ COVID Tracer app
The Government's official NZ COVID Tracer app has recorded 588,800 registrations as of Sunday. The ministry continues to encourage as many New Zealanders as possible to download and actively use the app, as it aids contact tracing efforts under alert level 1.
There have been 76,337 QR code posters created by businesses to date, and 1,340,052 poster scans.
