Today we are reporting 20,087 community cases, 960 hospitalisations and 11 deaths. Getting boosted continues to be one of the most important ways people can protect themselves from Omicron and severe illness.
Please if you are due a vaccination, whether it be a second shot or booster, make an appointment today. There is a much lower risk of being hospitalised or of severe illness if you are up to date with your vaccinations.
COVID-19 related deaths Today we are sadly reporting an additional 11 people have died with COVID-19. These deaths take the total number of publicly reported COVID-19 related deaths to 210 and the 7-day rolling average of reported deaths to 9.
Of these 11 people who have died, two are from Northland, five are from the Auckland region, one is from Bay of Plenty and three from the Wellington region.