WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand reported 70 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, all in the epicentre Auckland, taking the total number of cases in the latest outbreak to 347.
The announcement comes ahead of a decision at 0300 GMT on whether the nationwide lockdown, which ends at midnight on Friday, will be lifted or extended.
(Reporting by Praveen Menon; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
