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New Zealand has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 overnight, either in the community or in managed isolation. It follows a testing blitz after three people tested positive for the UK variant on the weekend.
Some 15,000 tests were done in the past 24 hours and nearly 5,000 results had already been returned: all negative. Ten thousand of the tests were carried out in Auckland.
South Africa has reopened its major land borders with neighboring countries after closing them last month to prevent the spread of coronavirus, AP reports.
At least 20 border posts reopened Monday, with officials saying steps will be taken to avoid tightly-packed crowds of travellers gathering at the immigration posts which would spread the virus.
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi, who is to inspect the reopening of the Lebombo border post with Mozambique on Monday, said South Africa is working with neighboring countries to ensure simpler movements of people.
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