Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has issued a statewide stay-at-home order. As cases in the state continue to rise, he says the additional step is needed to 'buy time.'
Taranaki Street during the first day of a nationwide lockdown on March 26, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
New Zealand confirmed 73 new coronavirus patients and identified five more probable cases from 9:30 a.m. local time yesterday until the same time today, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
As of this morning in New Zealand, the country has confirmed a total of 262 coronavirus cases and identified 21 probable patients. Twenty-seven have recovered. "These are unprecedented times for New Zealand and other countries around the globe. We are all in this together. We will expect the number of cases to increase for at least the next ten days. If we all do our bit, and we break the chain of transmission, slow the spread of COVID-19 and we will be able to get on top of this," the ministry said.
"Unlike so many other gravely inundated countries, we have a window of opportunity to stay home, break the chain of transmission, and save lives. It’s that simple," she said.
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