Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
Update from the Ministry of Health
Today we are reporting 10,290 community cases and 522 current hospitalisations.
The 7-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 7,591.
We are sadly reporting the deaths of 12 people with COVID-19. These deaths occurred in the period since 1 July.
Mask reminder for healthcare and aged residential care settings
During the past 2 weeks, there has been a significant increase in COVID-19 cases on top of a rise in seasonal colds, flu and other respiratory illnesses.
Wearing a mask remains one of our best measures to reduce transmission against infectious respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
Masking up is particularly important when you are going to be around our more vulnerable members of the community, such as in healthcare settings and in aged residential care.
The more layers of protection we put in place around the vulnerable, such as mask wearing, having our vaccinations, and staying away from them when sick, the less risk there is of them getting seriously ill.
If you are visiting loved ones in hospital or aged residential care, our request is to, please, be patient and kind to each other and staff. They are working as hard as they can to protect some of the more vulnerable members of the community.
Wearing a mask also helps protect our healthcare and aged residential care staff, reducing their chances of becoming unwell and supporting them to continue to provide care to those that need it.
Even if you are fully vaccinated, or have had viruses in the past, continuing to wear a face mask is important in keeping you, your whanau and your community safe.
We are continuing to urge people to mask up on public transport, in indoor settings like retail stores and supermarkets, in poorly ventilated spaces, or when it is hard to physically distance from other people.
Read the full update on today’s cases | Ministry of Health (external link)
