Coronavirus

Covid-19: Ministry reporting another 16 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting another 16 deaths of people with Covid-19 as it releases the daily statistics for the current Covid outbreak. There are also... Read More

MOH reports the deaths of 15 people with Covid-19

Today the Ministry of Health is are reporting 5435 community cases, 377 current hospitalisations, and 15 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of community... Read More

Covid-19: Pre-departure tests will be scrapped

The government had confirmed pre-departure tests will be scrapped from June 20. Covid-19 Response Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says the government had intended... Read More

Covid-19: 5554 new cases, 11 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 5554 new community cases, 368 current hospitalisations, and 11 deaths. There are seven people in ICU. There are 194 new community... Read More

Watch live: Omicron response update

WATCH LIVE: The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is hosting a media briefing at 1pm to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr... Read More

Covid-19: 4413 new cases, five deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 4,413 new community cases, 352 current hospitalisations, and five deaths. One of the deaths is from the Bay of Plenty. Nine... Read More

Covid: Destiny Church pastor escapes conviction

A Tauranga Destiny Church pastor who breached a Covid-19 public health order by organising two protest rallies has admitted his offending and been discharged without... Read More

Covid-19: 4402 new cases,354 in hospital, 9 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 4,402 new community cases of Coivd-19, 354 current hospitalisations, and nine deaths. There are eight people in ICU across... Read More

Covid-19: Eight further deaths, 5202 new cases

There have been 5202 new Covid-19 cases in the community and eight further deaths reported today, the Ministry of Health has said. There are 332 people in hospital,... Read More

Covid-19: 6297 community cases

The Ministry of Health is are reporting 6297 community cases. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6075 - last Friday it was... Read More

Covid-19: 7,927 community cases, 27 deaths

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 7,927 community cases, 393 current hospitalisations, and 27 deaths. There are 261 new community cases in the Bay... Read More

Access to Covid-19 boosters for those most at risk

The government is introducing a Bill to amend the Medicines Act, enabling voluntary booster doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be administered to the most... Read More