Ardern said the 61 new cases today seemed "heartening" on the face of it, but she said it was too early to say if the lockdown was slowing transmission. Transmission in the community prior to the lockdown may yet be "rearing its head".
Riverdale star KJ Apa's parents contracted Covid-19 after a trip to Los Angeles, where they attended their son's movie premiere.
"Honestly I thought I was going to die ... people absolutely need to take this seriously - it's the worst thing I've ever had," Tupa'i Keneti Apa told the Coconet.
Tupa'i Keneti Apa, 56 and wife Tessa tested positive for their virus when they returned to New Zealand, the Coconet reported.
They'd visited the City of Angels and attended the premiere for son KJ's first film, "I Still Believe".
Based on a true story, the film follows Christian music star Jeremy Camp - played by KJ - as he rises to fame and the love story of his first wife amid her later cancer diagnosis.
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Apa senior shared his experience with the virus in the hope that it would encourage Pacific communities how crucial it was for big aigas (families) to stay in their bubble.
Tupa'i Keneti Apa told The Coconet he first lost his sense of smell and taste on March 13.
The next day he had body aches and a high temperature as he flew home to New Zealand and began to self-isolate.
"I can now get out of bed and breathe okay for about 30 mins before I have to lie down again. And I can now smell and taste things again. Each day I'm feeling a little stronger."
