September 17, 2020
COVID app speeds up warnings
There were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported today, all detected in recent returnees in a managed isolation facility.
There were no new community cases.
There are four people in hospital with COVID-19, none in isolation.
The Health Ministry also reported that so far it has issued 18 contact alerts through its NZ COVID Tracer app to warn people they may have been exposed to the coronavirus, including four alerts related to the recent case involving a health worker at the Auckland quarantine facility.
It can be customised so people who have visited locations with a higher risk of exposure are advised to self-isolate and get tested, while people who visited lower-risk locations can be asked to look out for any COVID-19 symptoms.
There are now more than 2.2 million users registered on the app.
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