New Zealand recorded eight more deaths and 9,843 new community cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
Among the new community infections, 3,442 were reported in the largest city Auckland, the ministry said in a statement.
In addition, 63 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border.
Currently, 421 COVID-19 patients are being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 10 people in intensive care units or high dependency units.
New Zealand has reported 1,056,656 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is currently isolated at home after testing positive for COVID-19, said New Zealand’s border will reopen to all tourists and visa holders on July 31, two months earlier than planned, to speed up economic recovery from COVID-19.
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