7,605 community cases; 799 hospitalisations; 25 in ICU

Today we are reporting 7,605 community cases, 799 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 7,618.

There are now a total of 1,479 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor.

The average increase in deaths each day attributable to COVID-19, over the past seven days, is now 18. COVID-19 Hospitalisations COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 799: Northland: 21; Waitematā: 100; Counties Manukau: 51; Auckland: 93; Waikato: 97; Bay of Plenty: 35; Lakes: 16; Hawke’s Bay: 44; MidCentral: 48; Whanganui: 13; Taranaki: 21; Tairawhiti: 5; Wairarapa: 7; Capital & Coast/Hutt: 45; Nelson Marlborough: 17; Canterbury/West Coast: 129; South Canterbury: 13; Southern: 44.

Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 796 (This time last week 764) Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 64 Cases in ICU or HDU: 25 Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (69 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 (67 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (379 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.