Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said 50 new cases detected in New Zealand. This brings the total in New Zealand to 1210.
24 Confirmed and 26 probable. 282 Recovered. Twelve people are in hospital, including four who are in intensive care. Two people are in critical condition.
There were 4098 tests processed yesterday, the highest number so far.
17 nurses and seven doctors have Covid-19, some related to overseas travel, Health Ministry just confirmed.
Yesterday, the number of new confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases in New Zealand dropped to 54, bringing the total number of cases to 1160.
Experts say the lack of exponential growth in cases shows the lockdown is worth it.
Twenty support and care staff and three medical students are also currently infected with Covid-19.
"We are working on a breakdown to determine, of those who have acquired the infection onshore here, what proportion was inside the workplace and what was outside the workplace."
He said 14 per cent of cases were still being investigated for community transmission.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was cautiously optimistic that the country was starting to turn a corner, "but now is the time to stay the course".
She said she could not give a definitive answer as to whether the lockdown will be extended.
"Ultimately what we want is control of the virus."
Ardern said there was no shame or stigma about experiencing symptoms or needing to be tested for Covid-19.
Churches and places of worship will remain closed this Easter weekend, she said, and encouraged people to utilise online church services.
"Stay home and save lives."
After the health update, Education Minister Chris Hipkins will address the media at 1.45 p.m.
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- If you have symptoms of the coronavirus, call the NZ Covid-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453 (+64 9 358 5453 for international SIMs) or call your GP - don't show up at a medical centre
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