Coronavirus

Covid-19: 6498 cases, eight deaths

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 6498 community cases and 487 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Second wave of Omicron may already be here

New Zealand is facing a second wave of coronavirus infections as cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 spread around the country. The Ministry of Health yesterday... Read More

Covid-19: 4924 community cases, 11 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 4924 new community cases of Covid-19 and 424 current hospitalisations today. There are seven people in ICU, and there have... Read More

Covid-19: 6460 community cases, 20 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 6460 new community cases of Covid-19 and 423 current hospitalisations. There are 14 people in Bay of Plenty hospitals and... Read More

Covid-19 reinfection advice updated

The Ministry of Health has today updated its advice for those who experience Covid-19 symptoms more than 28 days after having had Covid-19. If a person develops... Read More

More than 7000 new Covid community cases today

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 7423 community cases and 411 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid-19: NZ to remain at Orange

New Zealand will remain at Orange as case number start to creep up. Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall and Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti are... Read More

Mandate for border & corrections workers to end

The Government has announced an end to the requirement for border workers and corrections staff to be fully vaccinated. This will come into place from July 2. Covid-19... Read More

Covid: Pessimism around uptake of second booster

Health professionals are expecting a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose will be less popular in its uptake. A second booster - or fourth dose - is now available for... Read More

More than 8000 new Covid cases reported today

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 8028 new Covid community cases, 383 current hospitalisations, and 16 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of community... Read More

Covid-19: 5549 community cases, 11 deaths

Eleven people have died with Covid-19, bringing the total death toll of publicly reported deaths to 1472. In the Ministry of Health's Covid daily update,... Read More

Covid-19: 4429 community cases, six deaths

Today the Ministry of Health is reporting 4,429 new community cases of Covid-19, 332 current hospitalisations, and six deaths. There are 86 imported cases,... Read More