Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
Update from the Ministry of Health
Today we are reporting 10,710 community cases and 554 current hospitalisations.
The 7-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 8,013.
We are sadly reporting the deaths of 15 people with COVID-19. These deaths occurred in the period since 28 June.
Today’s new cases of COVID-19 show the recent rise in case numbers remains steady. We are continuing to keep our response to the current community outbreak of COVID-19 under review and will adapt it as the outbreak and pandemic evolve, and as part of our resurgence planning.
School holidays reminder
With the school holidays starting on Friday many people will have plans to get away and relax with whānau and friends — if you are going away, please remember to have plans in place in the event you contract COVID-19 or are identified as a Household Contact of a case.
You would need to self-isolate and likely remain wherever you test positive or become a household contact, so there may be extra costs involved in paying for additional accommodation and changing your travel plans.
If you have used your own vehicle to travel, you can travel back to your home to isolate (providing you are well enough to drive), taking public health measures to ensure you don’t infect anyone on your way home — such as maintaining social distance (distancing yourself from others), wearing your mask correctly, making sure you keep your hands clean and dry and using self-service petrol stations if you need to refuel your vehicle.
However, if you have used public transport or travelled between islands, you won’t be able to travel to isolate at your home. So, it is important you have a plan and the ability to isolate where you are holidaying if you need to do so.
As with all variants of Omicron, the public health advice remains the same. Getting your booster remains one of the best defences against COVID-19. Stay home if you’re unwell, get tested if you’re symptomatic, wash and dry your hands, cover coughs and sneezes, wear a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor public settings and get vaccinated.
For guidance if you or someone you know tests positive or becomes a Household Contact, visit the Ministry of Health website.
If you become unwell or test positive for COVID-19 while travelling | health.govt.nz (external link)
For more information on mask use at Orange, visit the Unite against COVID-19 website.
Winter illness update
(This update is provided each Thursday)
- Of the 76 people in Auckland and Counties Manukau hospitals confirmed with SARI illnesses (severe acute respiratory infection) COVID-19 was the cause of infection in 24 percent of those tested for COVID-19, and Influenza was the cause in 52 percent of those tested for influenza.
- Other causes of infection were rhinoviruses and enteroviruses.
- The current rate of hospitalisations in Auckland and Counties Manukau is in line with rates seen in recent years.
Read the full update on today’s cases | Ministry of Health (external link)
