The 18th death due to coronavirus in New Zealand was a woman in her seventies from St. Margaret 's rest home cluster .
One further death was reported , a woman in her seventies from the St Margaret 's rest home cluster , bringing the total to 18.On 26 April , 9 new cases ( 4 confirmed and 5 probable ) were reported , bringing the total to 1,470 ( 1,121 confirmed and 349 probable ) , and 24 new recoveries were reported , bringing the total to 1,142 .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand