3,302 community cases; 467 hospitalisations; 7 in ICU

Today we are reporting 3,302 community cases, 467 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 3,828 – last Saturday it was 4,418.

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations is 515 – last Saturday, it was 594. 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 467: Northland: 17; Waitematā: 61; Counties Manukau: 39; Auckland: 54; Waikato: 76; Bay of Plenty: 19; Lakes: 11; Hawke’s Bay: 41; MidCentral: 25; Whanganui: 4; Taranaki: 8; Tairawhiti: 1; Wairarapa: 3; Capital & Coast: 19; Hutt Valley: 15; Nelson Marlborough: 6; Canterbury: 40; West Coast: 4; South Canterbury: 6; Southern: 18.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 504 (This time last week 594) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 65 Cases in ICU or HDU: 7 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (43 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 (63 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (268 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.