New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak grows, Australia still struggles

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WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Saturday (Aug 15) reported seven new cases of the coronavirus as a lockdown in the country's biggest city, Auckland, ...

Police and military personnel check vehicles leaving the city at a COVID-19 check point setup at the southern boundary in Auckland on Aug 14, 2020. in the country's biggest city, Auckland, was extended on Friday in response to the country's first coronavirus outbreak in months.

The new cases bring New Zealand's total infections since the start of the year to 1258, while the number of currently active cases stands at 56. Twenty-two people have died so far. New Zealand and its neighbour Australia have suffered far less death and disease from the COVID-19 pandemic than many other nations, thanks in part to swift lockdown measures. Although economically costly, the measures raised public trust in the leaders of both countries significantly.

On Saturday, Victoria recorded 303 new cases and four deaths, following 372 new infections and 14 deaths on Friday.

 

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