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New Zealand records first death tied to coronavirus: health official

Reuters | Posted: March 29, 2020, 12:44 p.m. | Updated: March 28, 2020, 11:40 p.m. | 1 Min Read

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New Zealand recorded its first death related to the new coronavirus, and the number of people infected with the virus rose by 63 cases to a total of 514, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said on Sunday.

Bloomfield said the woman who died was in her 70s and was initially diagnosed with influenza.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Paul Simao)

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