Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
Update from the Ministry of Health
Today we are reporting 6,380 community cases, 508 hospitalisations and four deaths.
Today’s 7-day rolling average of case numbers is 8,085 – last Tuesday it was 7,585. Although this is an increase from last week, the number of reported community cases is expected to continue to fluctuate day to day and the overall trend remains a reduction in reported cases.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 4 people with COVID-19. The deaths being reported today include people who have died over the previous 2 days.
These deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 687 and the 7-day rolling average of reported deaths is 12.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today, 2 people were from Taranaki and 2 were from Canterbury.
Two were in their 70s and 2 were over 90.
Two were women and 2 were men.
Out of respect, we will be making no further comment.
Read the full update from the Ministry of Health | health.govt.nz (external link)
