New Zealand's Delta outbreak tops 100 cases

An empty street is seen as a lockdown to curb the spread of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remains in place in Wellington, New Zealand, August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Praveen Menon

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New Zealand on Monday reported 35 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections in its current outbreak to 107.

The health ministry said in a statemnt that 33 new cases are in Auckland and two are in the capital Wellington.

Reporting by Praveen Menon; Editing by Kim Coghill