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New Zealand reports 188 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 188 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the 188 new community infections, 117 are in the largest city Auckland, 15 in Waikato, 20 in Bay of Plenty, 16 in Northland, 12 in the Lakes Region, three in Canterbury, two in … Read more

New Zealand secures extra 36 mln rapid antigen tests for COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – The New Zealand government has secured the delivery of enough rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help New Zealand through a widespread Omicron outbreak in the coming months, Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said on Tuesday. Over the last week, the government has been in contact with a variety of rapid antigen test manufacturers. … Read more

New Zealand reports 91 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 91 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 91 new community infections, 65 are in the largest city Auckland, one in Bay of Plenty, 17 in Waikato, three in the Lakes region, one in Northland, two in Hawke’s Bay, one … Read more

New Zealand reports 97 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 97 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 61 are in the largest city Auckland, 14 in Waikato, eight in Bay of Plenty, seven in the Lakes region, three in Hawke’s Bay, three in Tairawhiti, and one … Read more

New Zealand reports 105 new community cases of COVID-19, including 15 Omicron infections

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 105 new COVID-19 cases in the community on Friday, including 15 infections with the Omicron variant of the virus, bringing the total tally in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,713. The newly reported community cases of COVID-19 included confirmed infections with the Omicron variant and those linked to a … Read more

New Zealand announces 3-phase public health response to COVID-19 Omicron variant

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WELLINGTON – The New Zealand government on Wednesday announced a three-phase plan that aims to slow down and curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. “Through the course of managing Omicron, we will be taking a phased approach. As case numbers grow, both testing and isolation approaches will change in … Read more

New Zealand reports 25 new community cases of COVID-19, including 10 Omicron cases

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 25 new COVID-19 cases in the community on Tuesday, including 10 Omicron cases, bringing the total tally in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,541. Among the 10 Omicron cases, one is a household contact of a previously reported case in Nelson Tasman and was already isolating when tested positive, … Read more

New Zealand reports 43 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 43 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the 43 new community infections, 19 are in the largest city of Auckland, eight in Nelson Marlborough, six in the Lakes region, six in Hawke’s Bay, and four in Waikato. In addition, the … Read more

New Zealand reports 135 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

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WELLINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 135 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 9,171. Among the new infections, 125 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, eight in nearby Waikato, and two in … Read more