Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 13th January Wrap
There were 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig / Getty
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Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Wednesday 12th January Wrap
The Ministry of Health revealed that two more people have died with COVID-19. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Alex Burton / Getty
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