New Zealand reported 75 new confirmed and one probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable infections to 589 in the country.
There have been no additional deaths related to COVID-19 after a death of a woman in her 70s was reported on Sunday, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield from the Ministry of Health said at a press conference.
There are 63 reported cases that have recovered, Bloomfield said, adding 12 people were currently in hospital with COVID-19, with three of them expected to be discharged soon.
Over the last seven days, the average daily test number is 1,728, he said, adding the laboratories are working to process and report test results "as quickly as possible."
As usual, people being tested are expected to be in "strict self-isolation" until advised of the result of their test, Bloomfield said.
Overseas travel has still been considered as the main reason for most of the infections in New Zealand, with less than 2 percent of the confirmed cases caused by community transmission, he added. Enditem
