Wellington, August 31, 2021, SPA -- New Zealand reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, dropping for a second day in a row since the latest outbreak forced the country into a tight lockdown this month, Reuters reported. The total number of cases in the outbreak is 612, with 597 in Auckalnd and 15 in Wellington. --SPA 07:07 LOCAL TIME 04:07 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1611616