Baby with Covid-19 admitted to Taranaki ICU
The infant is described as being in a stable condition
The infant is described as being in a stable condition
This is the highest number of daily Covid-related deaths since the pandemic reached NZ.
March 11 2022 There are 20,989 new Covid-19 cases in the community and seven new deaths today. That is the highest number of daily Covid-related deaths New Zealand has seen since the pandemic came to the country in 2020.
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