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August cluster is unknown. Auckland August Cluster. The current test, inadvertently infecting members of Genomically linked to Auckland August North Shore ER sub-cluster: number of active cases within the cluster the bereavement group with the virus. Cluster. Three cases. None active. is 55. Among those infected were a student at The sub-cluster was originally larger, but Genomically linked to Auckland August But somewhat confusingly, the Ministry St Dominic's Catholic College and a bus was divided in two, when cases associated Cluster. of Health has broken sections of the large driver - both of whom are classified as with the bereavement events were On 21 August, a man in his 30s arrived at Auckland August cluster down into five of members of the bereavement sub-cluster. classified as a sub-cluster by the Ministry North Shore Hospital with symptoms of what it calls 'sub-clusters'. This is despite Genomic testing - looking at the genetic of Health. The epidemiological link to the the virus. It remains unclear how this man some experts arguing these classifications sequence of the virus - allows scientists Auckland August cluster is unknown. was infected with Covid-19. are not helpful, and that the cases should to link cases of Covid-19 with each other, Bereavement events sub-cluster: GP sub-cluster: be referred to as several separate clusters, but not to identify how the case was 15 cases. All active. Five cases. Four recovered. One death. or an outbreak. transmitted person to person. Through Genomically linked to Auckland August Genomically linked to Auckland August The sub-clusters include cases genomic testing, we know that all the sub- Cluster. Cluster. associated with the Mt Roskill clusters are linked to the Auckland August Epidemiologically linked to Mt Roskill It remains unknown how former Cook Evangelical Fellowship church (33 cases), cluster - but we don't know how the virus Evangelical Fellowship sub-cluster. Islands prime minister and prominent 'bereavement events' (15 cases), North was transmitted from a person in the The virus was transmitted when a member doctor Joe Williams, 82, contracted the Shore Hospital's emergency department (3 Auckland August cluster to the first person of the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship Covid-19 infection that led to his death cases), cases in the east Auckland suburb to be infected within each sub-cluster. visited a bereaved family, while waiting for on 4 September. Five other cases of of Botany (6), and cases linked to well Auckland August cluster: the results of a Covid-19 test, inadvertently the virus are associated with this sub- known general practitioner Joe Williams 177 cases total, of which 55 are active. One infecting members of the bereavement cluster, and the virus is genomically (5). death. group with the virus. Among those linked to the Auckland August cluster. None of these sub-clusters have been The origins of this cluster remain under infected were a student at St Dominic's The epidemiological link to the cluster is epidemiologically linked to the Auckland investigation. Catholic College and a bus driver - both unknown. August Cluster. This means contact tracers On 11 August, a person in their 50s, who of whom are classified as members of the The Outliers: have not been able to determine when or worked at the Americold coolstore in Mt bereavement sub-cluster. There are two other community cases of where a person from the August cluster Wellington, tested positive for Covid-19. Botany sub-cluster: Covid-19 in New Zealand, which are not infected with Covid-19 came into contact Further cases of the virus were detected Six cases. One active. linked to the Auckland August cluster with, and infected, another person from in the worker's colleagues and family. On Genomically linked to Auckland August either genomically or epidemiologically. any of the sub-clusters. 4 September, Americold staffer Alan Te Cluster. These cases, both now recovered, were Two of the sub-clusters, however, are Hiko, who was in his 50s, was the youngest The first case in this sub-cluster was identified in a worker at Auckland's Rydges epidemiologically linked to each other; person to die in New Zealand of the reported on 28 August, and the most Hotel managed isolation and quarantine the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship coronavirus. The origins of this cluster recent case was reported yesterday (14 facility, and in the brother of a person who sub-cluster and bereavement sub-cluster. remain under investigation. September). According to the Herald, visited the Hobbiton film set. -RNZ The virus was transmitted when a member Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship sub- the group is made up of two households. 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I usually only hear the stories many electorate MPs I have heard about to come to New Zealand. If you are on a where things have not worked out well. people who had gone home to visit family temporary work visa and you have strong However it’s important to remember but were caught out and couldn’t get on-going links to New Zealand, you can that behind every set of facts there is a back into New Zealand. In some cases, apply to come back here. Some critical very human story about people wanting husbands and wives have been separated. workers will also be able to apply for a chance to find a new way of life in In others it’s someone who can’t get back entry. New Zealand, or families wanting to to their job or their home. This will open up the borders a little. be re-united, or adult children wanting Recently, more space has become Entry to New Zealand has been heavily to look after elderly parents and so on. available in our managed isolation and restricted to help manage the flow of s an electorate MP, I often get asked Immigration policy is not just about quarantine facilities. That means that people through isolation and quarantine. to assist with immigration issues. A the employment economics: it is about instead of only citizens and permanent That has created significant difficulties By the time people come to see us, they people’s lives and families. The stories I residents being able to enter New for many people. While the bar for being have usually been through all the regular hear about families who are separated Zealand, some other people will be able granted an exception still remains high, processes for getting a visa to enter New and unable to be together are sad. to gain entry too. In particular, if you the changes will reduce some of those Zealand. But somewhere along the way, During the border closures brought are a New Zealand citizen or permanent difficulties and keep our country moving. they have come up against a barrier. The futures of our children are hostage to out-of-control wasteful spending he sacred cow most families will not eyes.