83 new community cases of Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of cases in the community to 511. Video / NZ Herald83 new community cases of Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of cases in the community to 511. Video / NZ HeraldEpidemiologist Michael Baker says today's number of Covid-19 cases "looks like" a plateau, saying New Zealand might have locked down in the nick of time. When quizzed about Australia's disaterous outbreak, Baker compared their "lockdown" rules to New Zealand's alert level 3. Epidemiologist Michael Baker told Newstalk ZB today's number of Covid-19 cases "looks like" a plateau, saying it New Zealand might have locked down in the nick of time.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 29, 2021 04:52 UTC