WELLINGTON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand reported three new imported cases of COVID-19, with all the community cases eliminated as the country's largest city Auckland returns to Alert Level 1, the lowest epidemic level, at midnight Wednesday.

Wednesday's first two cases arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai on Sept. 23. They have been in managed isolation at the Ibis in Hamilton, close to Auckland, and tested positive at routine testing around the 12th day of their stay, according to the Ministry of Health.

The third case arrived from Dubai on Sept. 29 before was being put in managed isolation at the Four Points Hotel. The case have been transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility upon returning a positive test result, said a ministry statement.

The country's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported to the World Health Organization is 1,505.

Nine previously reported cases have recovered, including the six remaining active cases from the recent community outbreak, it said.

New Zealand's total number of active cases is now 37 -- all imported cases, with no remaining active community case. The Auckland August cluster will officially close when there have been no new cases for two incubation periods from when all cases complete isolation, Minister of Health Chris Hipkins told a news briefing. Enditem

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