WELLINGTON, Mar 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 33,193 new community cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths, during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health.
This included 18,699 cases yesterday, and 14,494 cases today. There continues to be a drop in overall case numbers, with the trend most pronounced in the biggest city, Auckland, where reported case numbers have fallen steadily this week from just under 10,000 cases on Tuesday, to just over 4,500 today, said the ministry.
Among the 14,494 new community infections reported today, 4,509 were in the largest city, Auckland. But the cases continue to spread across New Zealand, such as, the capital city, Wellington, and the biggest city in the South Island, Christchurch.
In addition, 38 new cases were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry.
Today, there were 896 COVID-19 patients in New Zealand hospitals, including 18 people in intensive care units or high dependency units.
Of the death cases, nine occurred in the Auckland region, one each in Waikato, the Lakes, Bay of Plenty, MidCentral, Wellington and Canterbury. The total number of publicly reported COVID-19 related deaths in New Zealand to date is 113.
New Zealand reported 361,108 confirmed cases, since the beginning of the pandemic.
New Zealand is currently at the highest Red settings under the COVID-19 Protection Framework. At Red settings, face masks become mandatory in many indoor environments, and gatherings are limited to 100 people.– NNN-AGENCIES
