They have included eight men and 11 women, with no cases aged under 20 years old. With New Zealand facing a further 10 days at COVID-19 alert level 2, the Prime Minister has revealed why the whole country is facing restrictions and not just Auckland, the epicentre of the outbreak.

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"We were always open to this. "And then you've also got to make sure you've got routes that do not have transit passengers on them," said Ardern. "Ultimately, whether New Zealand opens up to Australia will be a matter for New Zealand, but we are working to make sure we're ready and hopefully we can see those steps taken this year.". A travel bubble between New Zealand and New South Wales could be open within weeks, according to reports out of Australia. Palmerston North Hospital's first Covid-19 patient has been discharged, while a seven-bed intensive care unit and a recently-emptied ward stand ready for an anticipated influx of cases.

District health board chief executive Kathryn Cook said the hospital was currently quiet and calm and she was confident the hospital and staff were well-prepared. "One of the things we said as part of our criteria was that anywhere we have quarantine-free travel, they have to be free of community transmission for a period of time, 28 days.

From breaking news to debate and conversation, we bring you the news as it happens. She confirmed work had continued all the way through to setting up safe travel arrangements.

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"If you have an exacerbation of an existing illness, reach out. Previously Ardern scotched any talk of a transtasman travel bubble, saying Australia's coronavirus community transmission levels had been too high to contemplate opening her nation to its citizens. "It's the Victorian situation that's our greatest concern but I think we can be certain that, whereas some were saying by Christmas, we should be able to do it much sooner than that.". Our view was that we would always be able to get movement between Australia and New Zealand open sooner if they were taking a hotspot or state-by-state approach. 'I've thought about running away': The dilemma for abused mums in the Family Court. "But it would be wrong and not consistent to expect we would not have more admissions.

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At the same time Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is talking up the transtasman bubble saying he's optimistic there could be limited travel between the two countries before Christmas. "This recent hotspot decision by Australia, they working around detail on their side about what that would look like, whether or not they would include all of New Zealand or whether they would include hotspots for us too.". Watch: 10 more days in level 2.5 will be a challenge for Auckland businesses.

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Palmerston Island Palmerston Island Holiday: coronavirus information Flight-inclusive Palmerston Island holiday packages and Palmerston Island Flight-Plus arrangements created by you on Expedia.co.uk are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. "Ultimately we're a very mobile country - people travel a lot and the best protection is just keeping in place those risk mitigations like social distancing and gathering restrictions, in case we see it go beyond [Auckland].". On Friday one more person died, bringing New Zealand's total death toll to 23. Peters yesterday said work on transtasman travel arrangements has sped up in recent weeks and that Tasmania and Queensland would likely be the first states to open up for travellers from New Zealand.

The travel bubble would at first only be open to residents of the South Island — as the country deals with a cluster of cases on the North Island. Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from any device.

People coming into the hospital would, in most cases, have to come alone. Comancheros: Charges against media personality dismissed, accountant fined on drugs charges, Election 2020: Labour releases economic plan, with a $140b typo. That means the whole country will remain at the same alert level, with Aucklanders being urged to remain vigilant against the virus by sticking to their stricter 'level 2.5' restrictions - no matter where they are. Whether you’re looking to buy or rent, OneRoof.co.nz has everything you need to find your dream home.

It was something she would be raising with Scott Morrison when they spoke next. Credits: Video - Newshub ; Image - Getty. Ardern said Aucklanders should continue to trace their movements, only gather in small groups and be mindful of their social distancing - plus remember masks are mandatory on flights, public transport and taxis. The Queenstown-Lakes District Mayor is excited by new reports of a potential trans-Tasman bubble on the horizon, but warns it must be a two-way arrangement.

Drive through flu vaccination clinics are designed to free up health services to deal with Covid-19. Cook said while so much focus was on being ready to care for Covid-19 patients, the Emergency Department and the hospital was geared up to look after anyone needing acute care.

Nationally the total number of confirmed and probable cases was 797, up 89 from the day before, with 13 people in hospital including two in intensive care. Covid-19 coronavirus: A reminder of what life is like at alert level 2 - NZ Herald Owner of new business will go with the flow Josh Thomas, who is a director of Woof! All of NZ's recorded COVID-19 cases are in North Island ... Palmerston North.

There are currently 112 active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, 75 in the community linked to the south Auckland cluster, and 37 at the Government's managed isolation facilities. The speed on getting it underway would depend on excluding states where Covid was still disrupting communities, citing Victoria, and assurances there were firm borders between those states with infected communities and those you were opening up travel with. Most Palmerston Island hotels also offer free cancellation. This morning Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told TVNZ1's Breakfast this morning a state-by-state trans-Tasman bubble was "possible" before Christmas. She said supplies of personal protective equipment were sufficient, and were being delivered out to frontline health workers to ensure they not only were safe, but felt safe. ", - additional reporting, Lynley Bilby, rnz. She said the time between announcement of the lockdown and admission of the first Covid-19 case this week had been a blessing, when staff had developed and practised new procedures. Whether an increase in testing translated into increased numbers of people needing hospital care was still unknown. But travel inside the bubble would initially only be one-way with Kiwis heading to Australia, and restricted to those living in the South Island. Ardern confirmed work had been underway for weeks on the prospect of forming a bubble, and the ability to move between parts of both countries that were not affected by Covid-19.

He says he would "like to think" it would happen within weeks. "That is going to take a long time for Australia to get back to that place. There were four people aged in their 20s, five in their 30s, two in their 40s, four in their 50s, two in their 60s and two aged 70 or over. It's expected New South Wales residents would later be able to also travel here by Christmas time. Palmerston North Hospital's first Covid-19 patient has been discharged, while a seven-bed intensive care unit and a recently-emptied ward stand ready for an anticipated influx of cases. Covid 19 coronavirus: Australia overseas travel restrictions extended until December - NZ Heral... New Zealand top of Australian travel wish list, but expect delays - NZ Herald.