New Zealand coronavirus cases rise above 1000; only one death


A man enjoying some late afternoon autumn sunshine in a deserted park in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sunday (April 5). New Zealand is into week two of an unprecedented 28 day lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.- AP

WELLINGTON: The number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak cases in New Zealand has reached over 1,000, health officials announced on Sunday (Apr 5).

As of Sunday morning there were 1,039 cases in the country, up 89 from the previous day, while still only one person has died as a result of complications from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus.

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