WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand has recorded 7,592 new community cases of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Monday.
Among the new community infections, 1,378 were reported in the largest city Auckland, said the ministry.
Currently, there are 640 Covid-19 patients being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 23 people in intensive care units or high dependency units. The ministry also reported 11 deaths from Covid-19.
New Zealand has reported 773,227 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
New Zealand is currently at the highest Red settings under its Covid-19 Protection Framework, during which indoor gatherings are limited to 200 people, with no limits for outdoor gatherings.