4,818 community cases; 571 hospitalisations; 13 in ICU

Today we are reporting 4,818 community cases and 571 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 4,750.

Last Thursday it was 6,142. There are now a total of 1,726 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 571: Northland: 24; Waitematā: 59; Counties Manukau: 48; Auckland: 70; Waikato: 61; Bay of Plenty: 24; Lakes: 13; Hawke’s Bay: 36; MidCentral: 16; Whanganui: 12; Taranaki: 11; Tairawhiti: 2; Wairarapa: 9; Capital & Coast: 14; Hutt Valley: 15; Nelson Marlborough: 12; Canterbury: 95 ; West Coast: 3; South Canterbury: 19; Southern: 28.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 617 (This time last week 748) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 62 Cases in ICU or HDU: 13 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (54 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 (73 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (302 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.