WELLINGTON, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 18,514 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Among the new community infections, 4,346 were in the largest city, Auckland.
In addition, 45 new cases were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry.
There were 939 COVID-19 patients in New Zealand hospitals, including 24 people in intensive care units or high dependency units.
The ministry also reported 10 more deaths. Of these, one was from Northland, three were from Auckland, one from Waikato, two from Bay of Plenty, two from the Lakes area, and one from Wellington.
New Zealand reported 470,097 confirmed cases of COVID-19, since the beginning of the pandemic.
