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New Zealand reports no new cases of COVID-19 for 5 consecutive days
WELLINGTON, Aug. 10 (BSS/Xinhua) – New Zealand reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday for five consecutive days, with the number of active cases in the country being 21, all in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, according to the Ministry of Health.
It has been 101 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source, according to the ministry.
Two additional cases are reported as having recovered, so there are now 21 active cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation facilities, said a ministry statement.
New Zealand’s total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remains at 1,219, it said, adding there is no one currently requiring hospital-level care for COVID-19.
“We’ve now passed 100 days without community transmission, but testing remains one of the best ways to ensure there’s no undetected community transmission in New Zealand. We need everyone to play their part in that,” the statement said.
“While COVID-19 continues around the world, New Zealand cannot be complacent,” it said, adding, “Every New Zealander needs to be prepared for the virus to re-emerge.”
The ministry continues to recommend households add masks to their earthquake emergency kits, as part of New Zealand’s ongoing response to COVID-19, and assures the public “there will sufficient masks for everyone.”
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