13 new cases of COVID-19 in the community in NZ

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13 new cases of COVID-19 in the community in NZ

By Naveel Krishant

18/08/2020

13 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand. [Image: File Photo]

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the community in New Zealand.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said 12 of the new cases are linked to the Auckland cluster, and one is still under investigation but is believed to be linked to the cluster.

Ninety-eight people from the cluster, made up of 44 confirmed cases and their household contacts, have been moved into quarantine.

The new cases bring the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand since the pandemic began to 1293.

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