New Zealand reports 209 new cases of COVID-19

New Zealand reported 209 new cases of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

Of 209 new cases of COVID-19 reported, 207 were community cases and two were imported cases at the border, said the ministry.

The total case number of COVID-19 in the current Delta variant outbreak in the New Zealand community reached 5,578, mainly in Auckland and peripheral regions, said the ministry.

There were 90 COVID-19 patients in New Zealand hospitals including seven in intensive care units or high dependency units, it said.

New Zealand recorded 8,331 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, said the ministry.

According to the ministry, 81 per cent of eligible New Zealanders have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

New Zealand's largest city Auckland and part of the Waikato region in the North Island are at COVID-19 Alert Level Three restrictions. The rest of the country is at Alert Level Two restrictions with indoor activities limited to 100 people. (ANI/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

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