3,140 community cases; 373 hospitalisations; 6 in ICU

Today we are reporting 3,140 community cases and 373 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 3,303 – last Wednesday it was 3,975.

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 436 – last Wednesday it was 541. There are now a total of 1,845 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 seven. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 373: Northland: 6; Waitematā: 52; Counties Manukau: 25; Auckland: 54; Waikato: 62; Bay of Plenty: 16; Lakes: 11; Hawke’s Bay: 17; MidCentral: 20; Whanganui: 2; Taranaki: 10; Tairawhiti: 0; Wairarapa: 8; Capital & Coast: 14; Hutt Valley: 18; Nelson Marlborough: 7; Canterbury: 40; West Coast: 1; South Canterbury: 3; Southern: 7.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 436 (This time last week 541) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 63 Cases in ICU or HDU: 6 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (42 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (5 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (53 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (235 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.