3,387 community cases; 536 hospitalisations; 13 in ICU

Today we are reporting 3,387 community cases and 536 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 4,230 – last Monday, it was 5,288.

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations is 570 – last Monday, it was 660. 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 536: Northland: 26; Waitematā: 69; Counties Manukau: 62; Auckland: 56; Waikato: 70; Bay of Plenty: 18; Lakes: 10; Hawke’s Bay: 44; MidCentral: 15; Whanganui: 10; Taranaki: 12; Tairawhiti: 0; Wairarapa: 8; Capital & Coast: 17; Hutt Valley: 12; Nelson Marlborough: 7; Canterbury: 67; West Coast: 3; South Canterbury: 14; Southern: 16.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 570 (This time last week 660) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 63 Cases in ICU or HDU: 13 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (45 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (4 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (74 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (259 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.