Minister of Health, Chris Hipkins reported one new case and one previous case recovered from Covid-19 in the last 24-hours.
The person reported today is a woman in her 60s who travelled from Pakistan via Doha and Sydney on June 30.
She was at Novotel Christchurch managed isolation facility, was tested negative on Day 3 but positive with symptoms on Day 13 of testing.
The total active cases in the country is 25 and overall confirmed cases 1195, as reported to WHO.
There has been no community transmission reported for 74 days.
The government is set to issue new Covid-19 testing guidelines for GPs and others this afternoon, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says.
Speaking from the Jet Park hotel quarantine facility, Hipkins said there were 244 returnees at the facility.
"I do want to acknowledge all the staff that are working here," he said.
The New Zealand government was also speaking to realm countries about when travel between them could resume, he said, and was still continuing to talk to Australia about when trans-Tasman travel might resume on a safe basis.
"Nobody in New Zealand wants to be responsible for any increase in risk in the Cooks Islands and the Pacific."
Hipkins yesterday said Cabinet would next week be considering the possibility of charging for managed isolation.
"With all of these things we have to do the right thing for New Zealand, and what's right within New Zealand law."
He also confirmed yesterday people in managed isolation facilities had access to mental health support and primary healthcare.
