Two people are reported to have died after contracting Covid-19.

The Ministry of Health is reporting 2365 national case numbers, 42 being in the Bay of Plenty.

The number of people in hospital has increased to 116 and the Ministry of Health states there are two Covid related deaths in Auckland.

"Sadly, we are today reporting the death of a patient at Middlemore Hospital," says a spokesperson for the Ministry.

"The family has requested that no further details be released and, out of respect for those wishes, we will be making no further comment.

"Additionally, we are also saddened to report the death of a patient in their 70s at Auckland City Hospital following a diagnosis of CovidD-19.

"Our thoughts and condolences are with both patients' family and friends."

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

COVID-19 vaccine update**  

• Vaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people aged 12 and over): 4,244,738 first doses (96%); 3,954,111 second doses (95%); 2,169,906 booster doses (66%).
• Vaccines administered yesterday:1,338 first doses; 649 second doses; 1,122 paediatric doses; 15,441 booster doses.
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 517,718 first doses (91%); 495,766 second doses (87%); 180,429 booster doses (56%)
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 279,944 first doses (98%); 273,482 second doses (95%); 108,242 booster doses (53%)
• Paediatric vaccines administered to date (percentage of 5-11-year-olds): 228,182 first doses (48%).
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 32,698 first doses (28%).
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 19,454 first doses (39%).

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

• Northland DHB: first doses (90%); second doses (88%); booster doses (66%)
• Auckland Metro DHB: first doses (97%); second doses (96%); booster doses (63%)
• Waikato DHB: first doses (95%); second doses (93%); booster doses (63%)
• Bay of Plenty DHB: first doses (95%); second doses (93%); booster doses (64%)
• Lakes DHB: first doses (94%); second doses (91%); booster doses (65%)
• MidCentral DHB: first doses (97%); second doses (95%); booster doses (69%)
• Tairāwhiti DHB: first doses (93%); second doses (90%); booster doses (66%)
• Whanganui DHB: first doses (92%); second doses (90%); booster doses (70%)
• Hawke's Bay DHB: first doses (97%); second doses (95%); booster doses (68%)
• Taranaki DHB: first doses (95%); second doses (93%); booster doses (64%)
• Wairarapa DHB: first doses (97%); second doses (95%); booster doses (72%)
• Capital and Coast DHB: first doses (99%); second doses (98%); booster doses (73%)
• Hutt Valley DHB: first doses (97%); second doses (96%); booster doses (71%)
• Nelson Marlborough DHB: first doses (97%); second doses (95%); booster doses (74%)
• West Coast DHB: first doses (93%); second doses (91%); booster doses (70%)
• Canterbury DHB: first doses (100%); second doses (98%); booster doses (67%)
• South Canterbury DHB: first doses (95%); second doses (94%); booster doses (71%)
• Southern DHB: first doses (98%); second doses (96%); booster doses (71%)

**First and second dose percentages are for those 12+. Booster dose percentages are for 18+ who have become eligible three months after having their second dose.

Hospitalisations

• Cases in hospital: total number 116: Northland: 1; North Shore: 20; Middlemore: 34; Auckland: 47; Tauranga: 1; Waikato: 12; Tairāwhiti: 1
• Average age of current hospitalisations: 58
• Cases in ICU or HDU: 1
• Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region only, excluding Emergency Departments): Unvaccinated or not eligible (14 cases / 14.6%); partially immunised

Cases

• Seven day rolling average of community cases: 1,667
• Seven day rolling average of border cases: 11
• Number of new community cases: 2,365
• Location of new community cases*: Northland (50), Auckland (1,692), Waikato (136), Bay of Plenty (42), Lakes (24), Hawke's Bay (23), MidCentral (14), Whanganui (5), Taranaki (4), Tairāwhiti (9), Wairarapa (8), Capital and Coast (89), Hutt Valley (19), Nelson Marlborough (58), Canterbury (105), South Canterbury (1), Southern (86).
• Number of new cases identified at the border: 12
• Location of origin of border cases: Full travel history not obtained (12).
• Number of active community cases (total): 15,928 (cases identified in the past 21 days and not yet classified as recovered)
• Confirmed cases (total): 32,927

* 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): 27,109
• Tests rolling average (last 7 days): 28,567
• Number of Rapid Antigen Tests stock available in New Zealand: 7.3 million