Prime Minister Jacinda Adern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield addresses media on 15 April 2020 at 1:00pm, to give an update on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
There are 20 new cases of COVIs and public sector officials.
"We felt 20 percent was the right place... in many ways this was going to be an acknowled
D-19 in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced on Wednesday.
Six of the 20 new cases are confirmed while 14 are probable. New Zealand's overall total of confirmed and probable cases now stands at 1386. There have been no additional deaths, the country's death toll remaining at nine.
As of Wednesday, 13 people are hospitalised, with three patients in the ICU. Two are in a critical condition.
On Tuesday, 2100 tests were processed. The total number of tests processed now stands at 66,499. There are now 16 significant clusters nationwide, one more than Tuesday.
- Update – 14 April, 2020
- Ministry of Health update on Covid-19 | April 12, 2020
- 3 types of the CCP virus are spreading; Chinese province plans to add 52,000 quarantine rooms
- No more COVID-19 deaths, 18 new cases reported
There are 115 health workers who have tested positive for the virus.
Dr Bloomfield acknowledged the death of a man in Invercargill, who is believed to have been infected with COVID-19, but says his cause of death is currently unconfirmed.
"We are seeking further information," he said. Dr Bloomfield noted that if the man's death is linked to COVID-19, it would mark the country's first virus-related death in the community.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a 20 percent pay cut for herself, ministers and public sector officials
"We felt 20 percent was the right place... in many ways this was going to be an acknowledgment of what many New Zealanders are taking right now... 20 percent is an acknowledgement we can make as leaders," she said. "It's about leadership."
