Dr Ashley Bloomfield says it's 'clear we are past the peak' of Covid-19 cases in New Zealand at alert Level 4, despite the country recording its highest 24-hour period death toll.
It comes as 17 new cases and four deaths were announced today.
"It's clear that we are past the peak under this alert level," Dr Bloomfield said at today's Covid-19 briefing.
"The key information we are looking for now is for each of those new cases, we need to know where have they come from and ring fence contacts."
The Director-General of Health says if more people with symptoms being tested come up as negative, that will give the Government an even "greater level of assurance" they are getting on top of it.
It comes as New Zealand recorded its deadliest day from coronavirus, with four deaths announced.
The latest information was provided by Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield. (Source: Other)
Three of the new deaths are in residents of Christchurch's Rosewood Rest Home - two men in their 90s and on man in his 80s. Six of the nine total deaths are connected to the rest home.
All of those six people who've died had underlying health conditions.
The fourth death was a man in his 70s at Wellington Hospital whose case was linked to overseas travel.
On Monday April 20 the Government will announce whether New Zealand will move down to alert Level 3.
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