COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Current situation

Anyone who has cold or flu symptoms should get a test and stay home until you have a negative test result.

Case numbers
There are 3 new cases of COVID-19 as of 9 am 18 November 2020. There are now 64 active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. See our Current cases page and the latest News and media updates.

Alert Levels
All of New Zealand is at Alert Level 1. Find out more on the Unite Against COVID-19 website.

From 11.59pm on Wednesday 18 November, the use of face coverings will be mandatory for:

• people travelling on public transport services in, into and out of the Auckland region (except for children under 12 years of age)
• the drivers of small passenger service vehicles in Auckland, such as taxis and app-based ride services, but not their passengers
• people travelling on passenger flights throughout New Zealand.

Children and young people travelling to and from school are exempt from face covering requirements on school buses and other school transport.

For the rest of New Zealand, while it is not mandatory to wear a mask on public transport during Alert Level 1, it is encouraged.

All of New Zealand should continue to do the following:

• sign into places, using the NZ COVID Tracer app or keep a record
• maintain good hygiene practices
• stay home if you’re unwell and get a test.

For COVID-19 health advice and information, contact the Healthline team (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or +64 9 358 5453 for international SIMS.