Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
Read the latest update on cases from the Ministry of Health.
There are 65 new community cases today. As at 11am, 34 of these cases are linked, 10 are household contacts, and 31 remain unlinked with investigations continuing to help determine their connection to the current outbreak.
- 65 community cases of COVID-19 — all are in Auckland
- 1 case in managed isolation
- 88% of Aucklanders have 1 vaccine dose
- 27,766 tests were taken yesterday
Vaccination remains our number one protection against COVID-19. We are asking everyone in Aotearoa to either get vaccinated or support someone to get vaccinated as part of Super Saturday – our national day of action for vaccination, tomorrow (16 October 2021).
There will be more than 120 extra vaccination sites open, with many sites operating with extended hours and events and prizes on offer around the regions.
Update on today’s COVID-19 cases | health.govt.nz (external link)
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