There are 71 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The 71 cases are made up of 49 new confirmed cases and 22 new probable cases. It brings the total to 868 cases in New Zealand since the pandemic began.
The number of Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty rose by seven today, with one patient in Tauranga Hospital.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield confirmed 71 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, made up of 49 confirmed and 22 probable cases.
It brings the total to 868cases in New Zealand since the pandemic began,
One person is in an ICU.
There have been 2000 lab tests a day, a total of almost 30,000 tests conducted so far.
According to information on the Ministry of Health website, the number of Bay of Plenty cases rose to 28, from 21 yesterday. All were in the Western region, encompassing Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty district.
The Lakes area, including Rotorua and Taupō districts, remained at 11 confirmed and probable cases.