Covid-19: 281 southern cases, one death

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There are 281 new community cases of Covid-19 and one death to report in the South.

In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of Health said nationally there were 4006 community cases and 654 current hospitalisations.

Thirty-five of those in hospital are in the South. 

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations is 660, down from 799 last week. 

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5288, down from 6990 last Monday.

Of the 13 people whose deaths were reported today: five were from Auckland region, two were from Waikato, one was from Bay of Plenty, two were from Hawke's Bay, one was from Taranaki, one was from Canterbury, one was from Southern.

One was less than 10 years old, one was in their 60s, three were in their 70s, two were in their 80s and six were aged over 90. Of these people, six were women and seven were men.

Hospitalisations

Cases in hospital: total number 654: Northland: 36; Waitematā: 61; Counties Manukau: 51; Auckland: 75; Waikato: 60; Bay of Plenty: 30; Lakes: 17; Hawke’s Bay: 32; MidCentral: 21; Whanganui: 13; Taranaki: 22; Tairāwhiti: 2; Wairarapa: 5; Capital, Coast: 23; Hutt: 13; Nelson Marlborough: 20; Canterbury: 107; West Coast: 4; South Canterbury: 27; Southern: 35.

 

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