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There have been 3571 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 15 further deaths attributed to the virus.
Of the new cases, 1603 were reinfections.
At midnight on Sunday 8 October, 230 cases were in hospital and four in intensive care.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases was 510 per day, up from 422 last week.
Last week, Te Whatu Ora reported 2968 new cases and 14 further deaths.
New Zealand's restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people, according to new research.
New Zealand's restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people, according to new research.
The national carrier will give travellers more time to use credits for flights grounded during the pandemic.
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