2,066 community cases; 286 hospitalisations; 3 in ICU

Today we are reporting 2,066 community cases, 286 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 2,023.

Last Thursday it was 3,061. The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 319. Last Wednesday it was 416. There are now a total of 1,908 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor.

The seven-day rolling average increase in total deaths attributable to COVID-19 is now 7. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 286: Northland: 4; Waitematā: 38; Counties Manukau: 17; Auckland: 48; Waikato: 57; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 9; Hawke’s Bay: 7; MidCentral: 15; Whanganui: 0; Taranaki: 3; Tairawhiti: 0; Wairarapa: 6; Capital & Coast: 17; Hutt Valley: 4; Nelson Marlborough: 4; Canterbury: 36; West Coast: 1; South Canterbury: 6; Southern: 5.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 319 (This time last week 416) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 59 Cases in ICU or HDU: 3 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (37 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (6 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (38 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (206 cases). * These are new hospital admissions in the past 7 days prior to yesterday who had COVID at the time of admission or while in hospital, excluding hospitalisations that were admitted and discharged within 24hrs.