Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
Update from the Ministry of Health
Today we are reporting 7,423 community cases and 411 current hospitalisations.
The 7-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,114.
We are sadly reporting the deaths of 19 people with COVID-19. All these deaths occurred in the past 7 days.
COVID-19 deaths
Today’s reported deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,522 and the 7-day rolling average of reported deaths is 13.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today:
- 2 were from Northland
- 3 were from the Auckland region
- 3 were from Waikato
- 1 was from Bay of Plenty
- 1 was from Hawke’s Bay
- 2 were from the Wellington region
- 1 was from Nelson-Marlborough
- 4 were from Canterbury
- 2 were from Southern.
Two people were in their 50s; 3 were in their 60s; 1 was in their 70s; 6 were in their 80s; and 7 were aged over 90. Of these people, 11 were women and 8 were men.
This is a very sad time for whānau and friends and our thoughts and condolences are with them. Out of respect, we will be making no further comment on these deaths.
Read the full update on today’s cases | Ministry of Health (external link)
