NZ PM Ardern: Expect coronavirus cluster to grow further

After New Zealand (NZ) Health Chief, Dr. Bloomfield, said that 14 news coronavirus cases were reported on Thursday, Prime Minister (PM) Jacinda Ardern noted that she expects the COVID-19 cluster to grow further before it slows.

The most likely scenario for the latest virus case was still human to human transmission but want to rule out everything, she added while speaking at a media briefing in Wellington.

So far, there are a total of 36 active cases in the country.

On Wednesday, PM Ardern said the decision on the restriction will be announced on Friday.  

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