WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 3,302 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the country’s Ministry of Health in a statement.
The ministry reported 467 current hospitalisations, including seven cases in ICU or HDU today. In addition, there were 123 new cases that have recently travelled overseas, according to the ministry.
New Zealand reported 1,697,709 confirmed cases of COVID-19, since the beginning of the pandemic. There are now a total of 1,824 deaths in the country, confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor, said the ministry.
New Zealand is currently under the orange settings of the COVID-19 Protection Framework, where there is no limit for gatherings.– NNN-AGENCIES
