New Zealand reports 149 new cases of COVID-19 – Macau Business

New Zealand reported 149 new COVID-19 cases over two days, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

Among the new cases, 85 were community cases and 64 were imported cases at the border, said the ministry.

Among the new community infections, 57 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 16 in Bay of Plenty, seven in Waikato, two in the Lakes region, one in Taranaki and two in Wellington.

The total case number of COVID-19 in the current Delta variant outbreak in New Zealand community reached 11,142, mainly in Auckland and peripheral regions.

There were 31 COVID-19 patients in New Zealand hospitals including two cases in intensive care units or high dependency units.

New Zealand recorded 14,298 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to the ministry, 92 percent of eligible New Zealanders have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

To be prepared to defence against all variants of COVID-19, including Omicron, the ministry continued its push for vaccination roll out, including requesting people who are eligible for a booster dose to get their third jab.

New Zealand is currently using COVID-19 Protection Framework or traffic lights framework. Northland in the North Island is at red settings. The rest of the country, including largest city Auckland and capital city Wellington, is at orange settings.

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