New Zealand on Monday reported a slight easing in new COVID-19 cases, all of them in the country’s biggest city of Auckland, as authorities look to step up the pace of vaccination efforts to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant. A total of 35 new cases were reported, down from 60 on Sunday, taking the total cases in the current outbreak to 1,622. About 2.4 million New Zealanders have so far been fully vaccinated, or about 53% of the eligible population. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2021 03:00 UTC