Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
Whanganui and Tairāwhiti DHBs are close to reaching 90% partially vaccinated. As of this morning, Tairāwhiti has just 266 more people to get their first vaccination before reaching this important milestone and Whanganui has 325.
There were 21,744 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 3,374 first doses and 9,225 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 89% are fully vaccinated.
There are 95 new community cases today:
- 75 in Auckland
- 11 in Waikato
- 5 in Bay of Plenty
- 1 in Lakes
- 1 in Nelson-Tasman
- 2 in Canterbury.
Update on today’s COVID-19 cases | health.govt.nz (external link)
Two deaths overnight
The Ministry of Health is saddened to report the deaths in hospital of 2 people overnight who had COVID-19.
One person died at Middlemore Hospital. The second patient was admitted to Auckland City Hospital due to their COVID-19 infection. The case has been referred to the coroner.
We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the families of both of these people at this sad time.
