There have been 10 days of no new reported cases of Covid-19.
There remains one active case, the Ministry of Health has said in its latest update, released at 1pm.
The number of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1504, and the death toll remains at 22.
There were only 626 tests conducted yesterday, a reflection of the holiday period as well as the ministry's announcement that dozens of Covid-19 community-based testing centres around the country were closing. Low
testing volumes are regularly observed over holiday weekends, and we recognise that this alert level 2 Queens Birthday, people will have been taking the advantage of the renewed ability to travel and enjoy a break within New Zealand," the ministry said in a statement.
"However, we want to encourage and remind everyone that if they have any respiratory symptoms, they should seek advice from Healthline, their GP or after-hours clinic about getting tested. Testing is free."
The ministry said the approach to testing would be kept "under constant review".
"Each DHB will be making its own decisions on how best to provide testing over the coming weeks and this may involve a mix of Community Based Testing Centres, mobile services, primary care and other community-based testing."
There were 64 active CBACs on Friday, the ministry said, and 105 designated practices, including mobile clinics, providing assessments and swabbing.
Cabinet will consider the ministry's updated surveillance testing plan this week, which is expected to be made public in mid-June.
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