2,706 community cases; 432 hospitalisations; 9 in ICU

Today we are reporting 2,706 community cases, 432 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 3,655 – last Monday, it was 4,230.

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 472 – last Monday, it was 570. There are now a total of 1,824 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 10. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 432: Northland: 12; Waitematā: 63; Counties Manukau: 43; Auckland: 51; Waikato: 71; Bay of Plenty: 16; Lakes: 11; Hawke’s Bay: 20; MidCentral: 29; Whanganui: 4; Taranaki: 12; Tairawhiti: 0; Wairarapa: 2; Capital & Coast: 14; Hutt: 17; Nelson Marlborough: 9; Canterbury: 41; West Coast: 3; South Canterbury: 5; Southern: 9.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 472 (This time last week 570) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 64 Cases in ICU or HDU: 9 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (44 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (3 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (54 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (231 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.