By RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission
There are 188 new community cases of Covid-19 being reported today – 20 fewer than yesterday.
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In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the new cases are in Northland (16), Auckland (117), Waikato (15), Tairāwhiti (1), Lakes (12), Bay of Plenty (20), Hawke’s Bay (1), Mid Central (1), Hutt Valley (2) and Canterbury (3).
A record 243 community cases were reported on Saturday, the highest one-day number since November. Yesterday the numbers dropped slightly to 208.
Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker believes the daily case numbers may not reflect the true extent of community spread.
More to come…
