New Zealand has recorded 5372 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, along with 20 additional deaths attributed to the virus. Among the new cases, 2
New Zealand has recorded 5372 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, along with 20 additional deaths attributed to the virus. Among the new cases, 2736 were reinfections. The country’s total COVID-19 death toll has reached 3249. Currently, there are 171 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, with four in intensive care. The World Health Organization has also declared a new sub-variant of COVID-19, called EG.5 or “Eris,” prompting countries to monitor its global spread.