New Zealand has 50 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 205.

New Zealand has 50 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, bringing the total to 205.

Government officials are giving an update on the Covid-19 national response, the latest health update, border issues and an essential services update.

The country is preparing to go into a full lockdown for alert level 4 from 11.59pm tonight, for a minimum of four weeks.

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