3,693 community cases; 402 hospitalisations; 6 in ICU

Today we are reporting 3,693 community cases and 402 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 3,496 – last Tuesday, it was 4,073.

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 453 – last Tuesday, it was 556. There are now a total of 1,841 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 eight. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 402: Northland: 7; Waitematā: 57; Counties Manukau: 35; Auckland: 52; Waikato: 66; Bay of Plenty: 17; Lakes: 9; Hawke’s Bay: 16; MidCentral: 28; Whanganui: 3; Taranaki: 12; Tairāwhiti: 0; Wairarapa: 6; Capital & Coast: 15; Hutt Valley: 12; Nelson Marlborough: 8; Canterbury: 42; West Coast: 4; South Canterbury: 4; Southern: 9.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 453 (This time last week 556) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 64 Cases in ICU or HDU: 6 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 (52 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.