Covid-19: 162 new community cases

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More than 3.1 million New Zealanders are now fully vaccinated, reports the Ministry of Health.

This comes as the Ministry reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 today.

A total of 53 people are in hospital with the virus.

Three are in ICU or HDU, says an MOH spokesperson.

The average age of those in hospital is 47.

See a full breakdown of today's figures below:

COVID-19 vaccine update

Total vaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people)

6,868,846. 3,709,315 first doses (88%); 3,159,301 second doses (75%)

Vaccines administered yesterday

20,176. 4,867 first doses; 15,303 second doses

Māori (percentage of eligible people)

410,683 first doses (72%); 300,709 second doses (53%)

Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people)

244,009 first doses (85%); 197,188 second doses (69%)

Total vaccines administered to Auckland residents to date (percentage of eligible people)

2,462,939. 1,308,317 first doses (91%); 1,154,622 second doses (81%)

Vaccines administered to Auckland residents yesterday

6,404. 1,302 first doses; 5,102 second doses

Vaccination rates by DHB (with active cases)

Northland DHB (percentage of eligible people

127,753 first doses (79%); 103,689 second doses (64%)

Auckland metro DHBs (percentage of eligible people

1,308,317 first doses (91%); 1,154,622 second doses (81%)

Waikato DHB (percentage of eligible people

309,732 first doses (87%); 258,045 second doses (72%)

Canterbury DHB (percentage of eligible people

440,277 first doses (91%); 356,328 second doses (74%)

Hospitalisations

Cases in hospital

53 (total, down from 56 yesterday): North Shore (15); Middlemore (19); Auckland (19)

Average age of current hospitalisations

47

Cases in ICU or HDU

Three

Cases

Number of new community cases

162

Number of new cases identified at the border

Four

Location of new community cases

Auckland (156), Waikato (5), Northland (1)

Location of community cases (total)

Auckland 3,351 (1,573 of whom have recovered); Waikato 123 (37 of whom have recovered); Wellington 17 (all of whom have recovered); Northland 13 (three of whom have recovered); Nelson/Marlborough 1 (recovered) Canterbury (5)*

Number of community cases (total)

3,510 (in current community outbreak)

Confirmed cases (total)

6,233

Historical cases *

181 out of 4,420 cases since 1 January

Cases infectious in the community

33 of yesterday's cases have exposure events

Cases in isolation throughout the period they were infectious

107 of yesterday's cases have no exposure events

Cases epidemiologically linked

70 of today's cases

Cases to be epidemiologically linked

92 of today's 74 cases

Cases epidemiologically linked (total)

2,962 (in the current cluster) (421 unlinked from the past 14 days)

Contacts

Number of active contacts being managed (total):

3,143

Percentage who have received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements)

76%

Percentage who have returned at least one result

76%

Locations of interest

Locations of interest (total)

387 (as at 10am 1 November)

Tests

Number of tests (total)

4,115,279

Number of tests total (last 24 hours)

19,135

Tests processed in Auckland (last 24 hours)

7,683

Tests rolling average (last 7 days)

23,789

Testing centres in Auckland

18

Wastewater

Wastewater detections

See Christchurch update below

NZ COVID Tracer

Registered users (total)

3,337,515

Poster scans (total)

470,419,883

Manual diary entries (total)

19,372,795

Poster scans in 24 hours to midday yesterday

2,091,041

New cases identified at the border

Arrival date

From

Via

Positive test day/reason

Managed isolation/quarantine location

17 October

Philippines

Full travel history to be determined

Day 12 / routine

Auckland

26 October

Russia

Singapore

Day 3 / routine

Christchurch

28 October

Full travel history to be determined

Day 1 / routine

Rotorua

29 October

Ireland

Singapore

Day 1 / routine

Christchurch

*Today's cases
The number of community cases in Canterbury officially remains at five.

"As reported yesterday, the fifth case has been confirmed as historical and will be removed from our case numbers tomorrow.

"One previously reported border case has been reclassified as a historical case."

Northland update

There is one new case to report in Northland today, bringing the total number of cases for the region to 13. All of the cases are isolating at home with public health oversight, says the MOH.

"Public Health interviews continue to identify new locations of interest and we do ask people in Northland to check the Ministry's locations of interest webpage regularly, which is updated throughout the day. Each location of interest has corresponding advice.

"Testing and vaccination rates remained relatively steady over the weekend. We urge anyone in Northland who has any symptoms that could be COVID-19 to get a test."

Testing today is available at the following locations:

-Rawene Hospital, Honey Street – open until 2pm
-Kerikeri, 1 Sammaree Place – open until 4pm
-Ōhaeawai Rugby Clubrooms – open until 5pm
-Whangārei – 20 Winger Crescent – open until 4pm
- Kaiwaka - Three Furlongs – open until 2pm

Auckland update

The focus today in Auckland remains on testing in areas identified as having higher positivity rates, where the risk of unidentified cases is higher, says the MOH.

"Public health staff are asking people in the suburbs of Redvale, Rosedale, New Lynn, Wiri, Drury, Henderson and Manurewa with symptoms, even if they are mild symptoms, to get tested. P - even if they are vaccinated.

"This testing will help to provide assurance that any undetected spread of Covid-19 in these communities is identified as quickly as possible."

There are 18 community testing centres available for testing across Auckland today. Up-to-date information on testing locations in Auckland, visit Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

In Auckland, public health officials are now supporting 1115 individuals safely isolate at home - this includes 564 cases across 372 households.

Auckland care home

One more staff member of Edmonton Meadows Care Home in Henderson has tested positive, meaning the total number of staff cases is now two.

The total number of cases related to Edmonton Meadows care home is now 10.

"As we reported yesterday, two of the Covid-19 -positive residents are currently receiving appropriate ward-level care at North Shore Hospital.

"The care home continues to operate under alert level 3 guidelines for visitors, meaning people have only been able to visit the facility on compassionate grounds.    

"As the source of transmission remains unknown, Whole Genome Sequencing is underway."

Waikato update

There are five new cases in Waikato today. Of those, one is in Ngāruawāhia, two are in Ōtorohanga and one is in Hamilton, says the MOH.

"The fifth is a case in Ōtorohanga announced yesterday that came in after our daily reporting time cut-off. This case is still under investigation to determine any links to existing cases.

"Three of the other five cases today are known contacts already in isolation and the remaining case has now also been linked to existing cases.

"Following an unexpected Covid-19 wastewater detection Huntly reported yesterday, there are pop-up testing centres at both Huntly East and Huntly West from 10am today.

"A third new pop-up testing site is being set up today at Ngāruawāhia. This takes the number of testing sites operating in Waikato today to seven. Locations can be found on the Waikato DHB website."

Public Health staff are asking anyone with symptoms to get tested – no matter how mild their symptoms might be. The advice is the same even if people are vaccinated.

There were 1870 tests processed throughout Waikato yesterday and 1,257 vaccinations given.

Christchurch update

There are no new cases to report in Christchurch today.

Covid-19 has been detected in two new wastewater samples collected in Christchurch on Friday, in the southern and eastern part of the city.

"One of these samples is likely the result of a known case living in the catchment area. Investigations are underway to establish any link to known cases for the second sample, including any recovered cases that have recently left MIQ.

"Further samples are being taken, with results expected later this week.

"Because of the recently reported cases in Canterbury, it is important that anyone, especially those in Christchurch with any symptoms, no matter how mild, gets tested.

"Testing and vaccination sites are available across Canterbury today. Please see the Canterbury DHB website for site locations and hours.

"The four household contacts of the person who was reported as testing positive for Covid-19 in Tonga remain in isolation and have all returned an initial negative result. Two close contacts are in isolation with public health oversight in Christchurch and two are in isolation with public health oversight in Porirua."

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