Published 10:59 IST, August 17th 2020

New Zealand Director-General of Health reports 9 news virus cases

"Based on the information available so far they are all believed to be linked to that same community cluster," Health authorities said. The nine new cases bring New Zealand's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections to 1,280.

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Health authorities in New Zealand confirmed on Monday re h been nine new coronavirus cases reported in country over past 24 hours. Speaking at a briefing in Wellington Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health said seven of nine cases h been linked to current cluster of cases in community.

remaining two new cases were under investigation."Based on information available so far y are all believed to be linked to that same community cluster," he said. nine new cases bring New Zealand's total number of confirmed coronavirus infections to 1,280.

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10:59 IST, August 17th 2020