WELLINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the number of active cases in the country remaining at 21, all in managed isolation facilities, according to the Ministry of Health.

It has been 88 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source, according to the ministry.

The new case was a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on July 14 from Afghanistan via Dubai, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told a press conference.

The woman has been staying at a hotel in Hamilton and tested negative around the third day of her stay. She showed a weak positive around the 12nd day of her stay and has since been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility, Bloomfield said.

"This case again reinforces why we test people twice during their time in managed isolation," he said, adding the COVID-19 infection may take longer to develop in some people and a second test is an important check used to find out if a person is safe to leave managed isolation.

One previously reported case is now considered to have recovered, which means the total number of active cases in New Zealand remains at 21, the official said, adding there is no one in New Zealand receiving hospital-level care for COVID-19.

The total number of confirmed cases is 1,207, which is the number reported to the World Health Organization, he said. Enditem

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