Today we are reporting 2,244 community cases, 288 current hospitalisations. COVID-19 hospitalisations and ICU occupancy have not been at levels this low since February this year.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 2,122 – last Wednesday it was 3,303. The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 326 – last Wednesday it was 436.
There are now a total of 1,893 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 288: Northland: 6; Waitematā: 47; Counties Manukau: 21; Auckland: 47; Waikato: 46; Bay of Plenty: 6; Lakes: 5; Hawke’s Bay: 7; MidCentral: 13; Whanganui: 1; Taranaki: 2; Tairawhiti: 0; Wairarapa: 3; Capital & Coast: 17; Hutt Valley: 7; Nelson Marlborough: 4; Canterbury: 42; West Coast: 1; South Canterbury: 5; Southern: 8.