4,006 community cases; 654 hospitalisations; 16 in ICU

Today we are reporting 4,006 community cases and 654 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5,288.

Last Monday it was 6,990. There are now a total of 1,638 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 654: Northland: 36; Waitematā: 61; Counties Manukau: 51; Auckland: 75; Waikato: 60; Bay of Plenty: 30; Lakes: 17; Hawke’s Bay: 32; MidCentral: 21; Whanganui: 13; Taranaki: 22; Tairāwhiti: 2; Wairarapa: 5; Capital, Coast: 23; Hutt: 13; Nelson Marlborough: 20; Canterbury: 107; West Coast: 4; South Canterbury: 27; Southern: 35.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 660 (This time last week 799) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 63 Cases in ICU or HDU: 16 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (52 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (2 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (77 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (272 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.