WELLINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 6,440 new community cases of COVID-19 and 28 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said today.
There have been 1,589 confirmed deaths attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor, since the pandemic began in New Zealand, the health ministry said.
Among the new COVID-19 cases reported over the last 24 hours, 270 cases have recently travelled overseas, it added.
Currently, 704 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals in the country, including 11 in intensive care units or high dependency units, showed official data.
New Zealand reported 1,622,657 confirmed cases of COVID-19, since the pandemic hit the country in early 2020.
The country is currently under the orange settings of its COVID-19 Protection Framework, where there is no limit for gatherings.– NNN-AGENCIES
