WELLINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 85 new cases of COVID-19, said Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health from the Ministry of Health, at a press conference today.
Of the 85 new cases reported, 83 were community cases in Auckland and Wellington, two were recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, said Bloomfield.
The Aug community outbreak in the country saw 496 active cases in Auckland and 15 in Wellington. Thirty-four people with COVID-19 were stable in hospital and two were in ICU, said Bloomfield.
Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, acknowledged the “hugely unsettling” impact of COVID-19 on the New Zealand public. She announced further social support measures for people affected by the current outbreak and the lockdown.
The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in the country reached 3,108.
New Zealand went into COVID-19 Alert Level Four lockdown from Aug 17. Most of New Zealand will move to Alert Level Three on Tuesday night, but Northland and Auckland will stay at Alert Level Four. The cabinet will make a formal decision tomorrow about Alert Level changes.– NNN-AGENCIES
