New Zealand records 83 new COVID-19 cases as outbreak balloons to 511

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a total of 83 new cases in New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak with all but one of them found in Auckland.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Source: AAP

New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak continues to swell with 83 cases announced on Sunday - a new high for this outbreak.

All but one of the new cases were found in Auckland, with the other in Wellington.

Health officials said 58 cases have yet to be linked to a known case or cluster.
A total of 511 Kiwis have been infected in the Delta outbreak, first identified on August 17.

New Zealand entered a national lockdown within hours of the positive case being picked up in the community, which will continue for at least another week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has warned Auckland, the country's biggest city, is likely to be in lockdown for at least another fortnight - and possibly longer.


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Published 29 August 2021 11:42am
Updated 22 February 2022 6:53pm
Source: AAP, SBS



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