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2.11am BST
New Zealand’s top health official, Ashley Bloomfield has begun his daily update.
There are 13 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, 12 of them linked to a community outbreak in the largest city, Auckland. One is under investigation but is believed to be linked to the cluster.
2.07am BST
Two instances of Covid-19 in New Zealand’s renewed outbreak that had been labelled as “mystery cases” – not obviously connected to the single community cluster in Auckland – have now been traced to their source, health officials say.
Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, is under strict lockdown provisions after a community outbreak of the coronavirus.
Continue reading…Trump calls out New Zealand’s ‘terrible’ Covid surge; Ibiza to ban pool parties, as Spain infections surge; 70 workers test positive at UK desserts factory. Follow the latestTrump calls out NZ’s Covid surge, on day it records nine new casesAlarm over Covid case rates in 19 European countriesNorth Carolina’s flagship university moves online after 130 casesCovid-19 climbdowns: the UK government’s U-turns and misstepsAustralia coronavirus – live updates 2.11am BSTNew Zealand’s top health official, Ashley Bloomfield has begun his daily update.There are 13 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, 12 of them linked to a community outbreak in the largest city, Auckland. One is under investigation but is believed to be linked to the cluster. 2.07am BSTTwo instances of Covid-19 in New Zealand’s renewed outbreak that had been labelled as “mystery cases” – not obviously connected to the single community cluster in Auckland – have now been traced to their source, health officials say.Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, is under strict lockdown provisions after a community outbreak of the coronavirus. Continue reading…