Wellington [New Zealand], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 4,024 new community cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Monday.

Among the new community infections, 1,250 were reported in the largest city Auckland, the ministry said.

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In addition, 53 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border.

Currently, 391 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals, including three in intensive care units or high dependency units.

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New Zealand has reported 1,270,812 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic hit the country in early 2020. (ANI/Xinhua)

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