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New Zealand has biggest case day in over a year


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2021 Aug 26, 18:22, Wellington
People queue outside a COVID-19 testing station in central Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, June, 23, 2021. (photo via AP)

New Zealand has reported 68 new community cases of the coronavirus, the largest daily increase since April of last year as an outbreak of the delta variant continues to grow.

The government put the nation into a strict lockdown last week as it tries to stamp out the outbreak, which has grown to a total of 277 infections.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday that she is confident the lockdown is working and new cases will soon begin to drop.

Also on Thursday, national carrier Air New Zealand reported an annual loss of 440 million New Zealand dollars, or about 306 million US, after revenue dropped nearly 50 per cent due to the pandemic-induced plunge in international travel.

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