More than 300 new community cases of Covid are being reported today.

In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health says there are a total of 306 cases nationwide.

Seven of today's cases are in the Bay of Plenty.

The Ministry says 30 new cases have been identified at the border.

According to the latest figures from the Ministry, there are 3035 active Covid cases in New Zealand.

Twelve people are in hospital with the virus and there have been 53 deaths to date.

There are currently 52 active cases in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board area - an increase of eight in the past 24 hours.

See here for more Covid-19 statistics.

"The Big Boost Week is now in full swing with 56,257 booster doses administered across New Zealand yesterday, bringing the total so far to more than 1.7 million," says an MOH spokepserson.

"With Omicron in New Zealand, the best thing you can do is get your booster as soon as it is due. Boosters lower your chances of getting very sick and being hospitalised. It also helps slow the spread of the virus.

"That's why it's important to get your booster four months after your second dose - so if you're over 18 and your booster is due, please get it now.

"As cases of Omicron continue to be identified around the country, it's important New Zealanders are as ready as they can be if they contract the virus or come into contact with someone else who has the virus.

"Make sure you have your personal plans ready, and follow the key public health advice of getting vaccinated, boosted, tested (if you're symptomatic) and masking up. "

For more information on exactly what phases one and two mean and for information about the supports available in the different phases, please visit the Unite Against COVID-19 website.

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

COVID-19 vaccine update

• Vaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people): 4,049,971 first doses (96%); 3,977,640 second doses (95%); 1,723,253 booster doses (55%)
• Vaccines administered yesterday: 782 first doses; 1,568 second doses; 1,941 paediatric doses; 56,257 booster doses.
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 515,311 first doses (90%); 490,772 second doses (86%).
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 278,549 first doses (97%); 271,263 second doses (95%).
• Paediatric vaccines administered to date (percentage of 5-11-year-olds): 204,727 first doses (43%)
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 28,240 first doses (24%)
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 16,533 first doses (33%)

Vaccination rates for all DHBs (percentage of eligible people aged 12 +)

• Northland DHB: First doses (89.9%); second doses (87%)
• Auckland Metro DHBs: First doses (97%); second doses (96%)
• Waikato DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (93%)
• Bay of Plenty DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (93%)
• Lakes DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (91%)
• MidCentral DHB: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)
• Tairāwhiti DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (89.9%)
• Whanganui DHB: First doses (92%); second doses (89.8%)
• Hawke's Bay: First doses (97%); second doses (94%)
• Taranaki DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (93%)
• Wairarapa DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (95%)
• Capital and Coast DHB: First doses (99%); second doses (97%)
• Hutt Valley DHB: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)
• Nelson Marlborough DHB: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)
• West Coast DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (91%)
• Canterbury DHB: First doses (99%); second doses (98%)
• South Canterbury DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (94%)
• Southern DHB: First doses (98%); second doses (96%)

Hospitalisations

• Cases in hospital: (12); North Shore: 1; Middlemore: 5; Auckland: 2; Rotorua: 1; Bay of Plenty: 1; Christchurch: 2.
• Average age of current hospitalisations: 55
• Cases in ICU or HDU: 0
• Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region wards only): Unvaccinated or not eligible (N/A cases / 0%); partially immunised

Cases

• Seven day rolling average of community cases: 215
• Seven day rolling average of border cases: 35
• Number of new community cases: 306
• Location of new community cases*: Northland (12), Auckland (216), Waikato (48), Tairāwhiti (4), Bay of Plenty (7), Lakes (6), MidCentral (2), Taranaki (5), Hutt Valley (3); Capital and Coast (3).
• Number of new cases identified at the border: 30
• Location of origin of border cases: UAE (6), Australia (1), Fiji (2), India (6), Lebanon (3), Malaysia (5), Pakistan (2), Papua New Guinea (1), Qatar (2), Full travel history not yet obtained (2)
• Number of active cases (total): 2,470 (cases identified in the past 21 days and not yet classified as recovered)
• Confirmed cases (total): 18,460

* Please note, the Ministry of Health's daily reported cases may differ slightly from those reported at a DHB or local public health unit level. This is because of different reporting cut off times and the assignment of cases between regions, for example when a case is tested outside their usual region of residence. Total numbers will always be the formal daily case tally as reported to the WHO.

Tests

• Number of tests total (last 24 hours): 27,425
• Tests rolling average (last 7 days): 18,443
• Number of Rapid Antigen Tests in New Zealand: 6,800,000