One new case of Covid-19 is being reported in the Bay of Plenty today.

Today's new community case follows two days of zero new cases in the region.

The Ministry of Health says the case is in Tauranga.

"Investigations are ongoing to determine a link to any known cases.

"The case is isolating at home."

Nationally, there are 24 new community cases and 56 new cases identified at the border.

The Ministry reports there are 24 Covid cases in hospital; six in North Shore, 11 in Auckland, six in MIddlemore and one in Tauranga.

Regional updates

The Ministry is continuing to ask anyone in New Zealand with symptoms – no matter how mild – to get tested, even if you're vaccinated. Please stay at home until you return a negative test result.

Testing and vaccination centre locations nationwide can be found on the Healthpoint website.

Please also continue to check for any updated Locations of Interest and appropriate health advice, updated regularly at Contact tracing locations of interest.

Northland

There is one case in Kaikohe, Northland.

The case is a close contact of a previously reported case and was already isolating when they tested positive.

Auckland

There are 14 cases to report in Auckland.

Health and welfare providers are now supporting 865 people in the region to isolate at home, including 140 cases.

Waikato

There is one new case in the Waikato. The case is in Hamilton and is being investigated for a link to a previously reported case.

Pop-up testing sites are operating Ōtorohanga,Te Kūiti, Ngāruawāhia, Morrinsville, Huntly, Taumarunui, Tokoroa, Putāruru and Hamilton today. For details of all dedicated testing sites including other general practices, visit Healthpoint, the Waikato DHB website or the DHB Facebook page.

There were 1186 tests processed in Waikato yesterday and 4899 vaccinations given.

In the Waikato, Public Health, primary care and manaaki providers are supporting 19 cases to isolate at home.

Lakes

There are five new cases to report in the Lakes DHB region today, all in the Rotorua District.

Four of today's cases are linked to previously reported cases, one case is still being investigated to determine any links.

All cases are isolating at home or in managed accommodation.

Bay of Plenty

There is one new case to report in Tauranga today, investigations are ongoing to determine a link to any known cases.

The case is isolating at home.

Hawke's Bay

The Ministry of Health can confirm a further two Covid-19 positive tests have been returned for Hastings residents, taking the total number of active cases in the region to four.

One of these cases was notified after the daily reporting cut-off and will be included in tomorrow's official case figures.

Both cases are linked to a location of interest previously reported at Tu Step Fitness Class at the Ascende Global Church, Hastings.

The cases were already isolating when they tested positive, with health and welfare support.

Public health officials are continuing to investigate the cases' movement and contacting any close contact.

Any new locations of interest associated with these cases will be published at Contact tracing locations of interest.

Wellington

There is one case to report in Hutt Valley today.

The case is a contact of a previously reported cases and was already isolating when they tested positive.

The Wellington region has 12 active cases.

Canterbury

Today we are announcing a new case in Canterbury.

This case is linked to a previously reported case and was already isolating at home when they tested positive.

This case was notified after the daily reporting cut-off and will be included in tomorrow's official case figures.

See below for a full breakdown of today's numbers:

COVID-19 vaccine updae

• Vaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people): 3,991,612 first doses (95%); 3,901,726 second doses (93%); 36,029 third primary doses; 828,215 booster doses
• Vaccines administered yesterday: 1,222 first doses; 2,318 second doses; 579 third primary doses and 38,606 booster doses.
• Māori (percentage of eligible people): 507,347 first doses (89%); 477,447 second doses (84%).
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people): 274,821 first doses (96%); 265,700 second doses (93%).

Vaccination rates by DHB with active cases (percentage of eligible people)

• Northland DHB: First doses (89%); second doses (86%)
• Auckland Metro DHBs: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)
• Waikato DHB: First doses (94%); second doses (92%)
• Bay of Plenty DHB: First doses (94%); second doses (91%)
• Lakes DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (89%)
• Hawke's Bay DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (93%)
• Wairarapa DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (93%)
• Capital and Coast DHB: First doses (98%); second doses (97%)
• Hutt Valley DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)
• Canterbury DHB: First doses (99%); second doses (97%)

Hospitalisations

• Cases in hospital: 24; North Shore: 6; Auckland: 11; Middlemore: 6; Tauranga: 1.
• Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region wards only): Unvaccinated or not eligible (8 cases / 38%); partially immunised
• Average age of current hospitalisations: 57
• Cases in ICU or HDU: 2; Middlemore: 1; Tauranga: 1

Cases

• Seven day rolling average of community cases: 21
• Seven day rolling average of border cases: 35
• Number of new community cases: 24
• Number of new cases identified at the border: 56
• Location of new community cases: Northland (1), Auckland (14), Waikato (1), Lakes (5), Bay of Plenty (1), Hawke's Bay (1), Hutt Valley (1).
• Number of community cases (total): 11,360 (in current community outbreak)
• Cases epidemiologically linked (total): 8655
• Number of active cases (total): 507 (cases identified in the past 21 days and not yet classified as recovered)
• Confirmed cases (total): 14,874

Contacts

• Number of active contacts being managed (total): 4,813
• Percentage who has received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements): 79%
• Percentage who has returned at least one result: 79%

Tests

• Number of tests total (last 24 hours): 16,823
• Tests rolling average (last 7 days): 13,956
• Auckland tests total (last 24 hours): 8,756

Wastewater

No unexpected results.

NZ COVID Tracer

• Poster scans in the 24 hours to midday yesterday: 2,352,443
• Manual diary entries in the 24 hours to midday: 43,010

My Vaccine Pass

• My vaccine pass downloads total: 4,831,138
• My vaccine pass downloads (last 24 hours): 13,709