New Zealand As the country’s largest city reported 24 new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 20 on Saturday, after several days of low numbers. auckland It is waiting to hear if its lockdown restrictions will be eased.
All new cases have been reported in Auckland, a city of about 1.7 million people, which has been in full level 4 lockdown since mid-August.
prime minister’s government Jacinda Ardern It is to be announced on Monday whether the alert level will be changed for Auckland and the rest of the country.
As of the weekend, New Zealand was on track to contain the latest outbreak, which began in mid-August and has infected 1,050 people with the highly contagious. delta version Of coronavirus.
“The Delta’s tail is long and it’s tough,” Ardern told a briefing on Sunday.
Public health director Carolyn McLane said health officials are “still cautiously optimistic” that the bulk of the latest outbreak was under control.
New Zealand was largely virus-free for months until the latest outbreak. It has had just over 3,700 confirmed infections since the start of the pandemic and 27 deaths.
All new cases have been reported in Auckland, a city of about 1.7 million people, which has been in full level 4 lockdown since mid-August.
prime minister’s government Jacinda Ardern It is to be announced on Monday whether the alert level will be changed for Auckland and the rest of the country.
As of the weekend, New Zealand was on track to contain the latest outbreak, which began in mid-August and has infected 1,050 people with the highly contagious. delta version Of coronavirus.
“The Delta’s tail is long and it’s tough,” Ardern told a briefing on Sunday.
Public health director Carolyn McLane said health officials are “still cautiously optimistic” that the bulk of the latest outbreak was under control.
New Zealand was largely virus-free for months until the latest outbreak. It has had just over 3,700 confirmed infections since the start of the pandemic and 27 deaths.
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