4,126 community cases; 549 hospitalisations; 16 in ICU

Today we are reporting 4,126 community cases and 549 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 4,581.

Last Friday it was 5,812. The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations is 609. Last Friday it was 721. There are now a total of 1,733 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 12. COVID-19 hospitalisations  COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 549: Northland: 31; Waitematā: 61; Counties Manukau: 51; Auckland: 61; Waikato: 62; Bay of Plenty: 21; Lakes: 5; Hawke’s Bay: 40; MidCentral: 13; Whanganui: 11; Taranaki: 8; Tairāwhiti: 1; Wairarapa: 10; Capital & Coast: 22; Hutt Valley: 12; Nelson Marlborough: 12; Canterbury: 82; West Coast: 2; South Canterbury: 15; Southern: 28.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 609 (This time last week 721) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 62 Cases in ICU or HDU: 16 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (51 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 (70 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (289 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.