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New Zealand has reported 83 locally acquired cases of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying that some changes on how the outbreak is managed could be announced on Monday.
Of the new cases, 82 were reported in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, and the other was in the capital, Wellington, Reuters reported,
New Zealanders had been living virtually virus-free and without curbs until the August outbreak. So far, the country has recorded just over 3,100 confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic and 26 related deaths, according to the health ministry.
