969 cases of coronavirus had been confirmed and 241 are still probable in New Zealand before April 9 , 2020 .
On 7 April , 54 new cases ( 32 confirmed and 22 probable ) were reported , bringing the total to 1,160 ( 943 confirmed and 217 probable ) , and 65 new recoveries were reported , bringing the total to 241 , marking the first time that the number of active cases has dropped ( as the total number of cases includes recoveries ) .On 8 April , 50 new cases were reported ( 26 confirmed and 24 probable ) , bringing the total to 1,210 ( 969 confirmed and 241 probable ) , and 41 new recoveries were reported , bringing the total to 282 .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand