5,312 community cases; 759 hospitalisations; 16 in ICU

Today we are reporting 5,312 community cases, 759 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,990.

There are now a total of 1,502 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 19. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 759: Northland: 13; Waitematā: 86; Counties Manukau: 79; Auckland: 79; Waikato: 102; Bay of Plenty: 29; Lakes: 15; Hawke’s Bay: 34; MidCentral: 49; Whanganui: 11; Taranaki: 22; Tairawhiti: 3; Wairarapa: 5; Capital & Coast: 25; Hutt: 7; Nelson Marlborough: 19; Canterbury: 124 West Coast: 1; South Canterbury: 17; Southern: 39.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 799 (This time last week 768) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 65 Cases in ICU or HDU: 16 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (48 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (5 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (43 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (224 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.