By RNZ.co.nz. Republished with permission.

There are 185 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, including 25 in Waikato and eight in Northland, the Ministry of Health says.

Hand holding COVID-19 swab collection kit, specimen sample testing process.
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There are also 84 people in hospital, including 10 in intensive care.

There were no new cases at the border.

On Wednesday, the ministry reported 147 new cases in the community; 131 in Auckland, 14 in Waikato, and two in Northland.

– more to come