The total number of cases in New Zealand yesterday was 451, up by 83 from the day before.
Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management Sarah Stuart-Black yesterday said laboratories were working to process and report test results as quickly as possible, with the average daily test number over a seven-day period being 1613.
She said health officials expected to continue to see an increase in Covid-19 cases in the coming days.
Dr Bloomfield said New Zealand had its first death, after a person who was initially diagnosed with influenza died.
“Understandably the family would like to take their time to grieve,” he said.
“This latest sad news reinforces our move to alert level four.”
He said there were 63 new cases of the virus including 60 confirmed cases and three suspected cases. It brings the total to 514 cases in New Zealand.
“We are still seeing a strong link to overseas as well as travel.”
The All of Government COVID-19 National Response Live
Speaker:
- Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health – health update
- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
https://youtu.be/jKNKGz2sKsA