Video / NZ HeraldThere are 9830 new community cases of Covid-19 and a further 23 deaths. Video / NZ HeraldThere are 9830 new community cases of Covid-19 and a further 23 people have died with the virus. "The increase in deaths reported today follows a similar pattern often seen after weekends or public holidays," the Ministry of Health said. Overall trend shows reduction in casesThe four deaths yesterday take the total number of publicly reported deaths with Covid-19 to 687 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 12. Although this was an increase from last week, the number of reported community cases was expected to continue to fluctuate day to day and the overall trend remains a reduction in reported cases, the ministry said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 27, 2022 19:48 UTC