That brings the total number of cases in the Delta outbreak to 511. New Zealand has recorded 83 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, the worst day of the Delta Outbreak yet. READ MORE:* Covid-19: Investigations ongoing after transmission of Delta among essential workers* Covid-19: Cases among essential workers could spell end of elimination strategy* Covid-19: 'End is not in sight', as Delta outbreak case numbers continue to growThe outbreak is now at 511 cases, easily New Zealand’s largest yet. She said over half of the 82 new cases reported on Saturday were household contacts of existing cases, with three quarters being known cases. All but one of those Wellington cases were either infected in Auckland or in their own household.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2021 01:31 UTC