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There are 13 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed the Ministry of Health.
That brings the total number of cases to 1,422.
Today’s new cases are made up of eight confirmed and five probable.
Twenty people are in the hospital with Covid-19, three of them are in intensive care and two others are in critical condition.
The total number of deaths is 11, after the death of two more patients who were announced on Friday.
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The government is taking a one-day break from its regular 1 p.m. press conference schedule. and will instead provide a written update.
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Director-General for Health Ashley Bloomfield will take a break from press conferences on Saturday.
The number of new cases announced this weekend will help guide the Cabinet as it decides whether or not to block blocking restrictions by moving from a Level 4 alert to a Level 3 alert.
This decision will be made on Monday, two days before the initial four-week period at level 4 expires.
The Ministry of Health will not provide an update on the death of an Invercargill man from the alleged Covid-19.
More to come …
