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A Covid-19 patient has been transferred from the Jet Park quarantine facility to Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland.
A spokeswoman for the Manukau District Health Council said the patient was transferred overnight.
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A Covid patient was transferred to Middlemore hospital on Wednesday. (File photo)
They are in moderate but stable condition, in an isolation ward, she said.
The spokesperson said the patient was suffering from pneumonia, secondary to his Covid-19.
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Regarding the confirmed case of Covid in hospital, Chief Health Officer Dr Ashley Bloomfield said at a press conference on Wednesday that there was no risk to others.
He said anyone transferred to hospital from a quarantine facility is treated as if they have Covid-19.
At Wednesday’s press conference, Bloomfield confirmed there were two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation and two historic cases.
As of Wednesday, the total number of active cases in New Zealand is 24, while the total number of confirmed cases is 2,340.
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