2,618 community cases; 557 hospitalisations, 15 in ICU

Today we are reporting 2,618 community cases, 557 current hospitalisations and 15 patients in ICU. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 4,302 – last Sunday it was 5,441.

There are now a total of 1,750 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 14. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 557: Northland: 26; Waitematā: 74; Counties Manukau: 62; Auckland: 62; Waikato: 75; Bay of Plenty: 19; Lakes: 10; Hawke’s Bay: 43; MidCentral: 12; Whanganui: 9; Taranaki: 5; Tairawhiti: 1; Wairarapa: 9; Capital & Coast 17; Hutt: 9; Nelson Marlborough: 6; Canterbury 76; West Coast: 4; South Canterbury: 14; Southern: 24.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 587 (This time last week: 675) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 62 Cases in ICU or HDU: 15 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (49 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (2 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (75 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (276 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.