COVID-19 cases have increased for the second consecutive day with 8435 new infections, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry said 15 people have died with COVID-19 on Monday taking New Zealand's total virus death toll to 1079.
Hospitalisations have continued to decline for the sixth straight day with 327 people in hospital and ten people in ICU.
The seven-day rolling average of community cases has decreased to 7507 - last Tuesday it was 7795.
What you need to know:
- All of New Zealand is at orange in the COVID Protection Framework.
- New Zealand recorded 8435 new community cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
- Fifteen additional deaths of people with COVID-19 have been reported.
- There are 327 people in hospital, ten of whom are in ICU.
- Location of community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (270), Auckland (2,807), Waikato (635), Bay of Plenty (274), Lakes (149), Hawke’s Bay (268), MidCentral (257), Whanganui (93), Taranaki (252), Tairāwhiti (59), Wairarapa (85), Capital and Coast (609), Hutt Valley (217), Nelson Marlborough (326), Canterbury (1,255), South Canterbury (139), Southern (659), West Coast (79), Unknown (2).
- Locations of hospitalisations: Northland: 8; Waitemata: 34; Counties Manukau: 23; Auckland: 66; Waikato: 24; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 0; Hawke’s Bay: 17; Taranaki: 6; Whanganui: 4; MidCentral: 10; Wairarapa: 5; Hutt Valley: 7; Capital and Coast: 15; Nelson Marlborough: 5; Canterbury: 47; South Canterbury: 10; West Coast: 2; Southern: 32.
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1:07pm - Here is the latest data from the Ministry of Health on the outbreak and vaccination campaign:
Vaccinations administered in New Zealand
- Vaccines administered to date: 4,027,247 first doses; 3,979,184 second doses; 32,337 third primary doses; 2,651,848 booster doses: 262,553 paediatric first doses and 122,672 paediatric second doses
- Vaccines administered yesterday: 30 first doses; 30 second doses; 33 third primary doses; 815 booster doses; 26 paediatric first doses and 204 paediatric second doses
People vaccinated
- All Ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,768 first dose (96.3%); 4,006,020 second dose (95.2%), 2,645,007 boosted (70.7% of those eligible)
- Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,225 first dose (91.3%); 504,410 second dose (88.3%), 237,159 boosted (53.6% of those eligible)
- Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,026 first dose (98.4%); 277,204 second dose (96.7%), 141,610 boosted (56.4% of those eligible)
- 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 259,537 first dose (54.5%); 119,688 second dose (25.1%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 40,944 first dose (35.4%); 13,826 second dose (12%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,614 first dose (47.8%); 7,117 second dose (14.4%)
Note that the number for “People vaccinated” differs slightly from “Vaccines administered” as it includes those that have been vaccinated overseas.
Vaccination rates for all DHBs*
- Northland DHB: first dose (90.1%); second dose (88%); boosted (67.2%)
- Auckland DHB: first dose (99.1%); second dose (98.2%); boosted (73%)
- Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (65.7%)
- Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (70.8%)
- Waikato DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (66%)
- Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (65.2%)
- Lakes DHB: first dose (93%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (65.5%)
- MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (71.5%)
- Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.9%); second dose (90.7%); boosted (65.2%)
- Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.3%); boosted (70.8%)
- Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.3%); second dose (95.7%); boosted (69.1%)
- Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); boosted (67.4%)
- Wairarapa DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (94.9%); boosted (72.3%)
- Capital & Coast DHB: first dose (98.4%); second dose (97.8%); boosted (79.1%)
- Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.6%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (74.4%)
- Nelson Marlborough DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.2%); boosted (72.9%)
- West Coast DHB: first dose (92.6%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (70.9%)
- Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (73.9%)
- South Canterbury DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (73.9%)
- Southern DHB: first dose (98.5%); second dose (97.5%); boosted (72.8%)
*Partially and second doses percentages are for those 12+. Boosted percentages are for 18+ who have become eligible 3 months after having their second dose or 16 and 17 year olds who have become eligible 6 months after having their second dose.
Hospitalisations
- Cases in hospital: total number 327: Northland: 8; Waitemata: 34; Counties Manukau: 23; Auckland: 66; Waikato: 24; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 0; Hawke’s Bay: 17; Taranaki: 6; Whanganui: 4; MidCentral: 10; Wairarapa: 5; Hutt Valley: 7; Capital and Coast: 15; Nelson Marlborough: 5; Canterbury: 47; South Canterbury: 10; West Coast: 2; Southern: 32.
- *Average age of current hospitalisations: 60
- Cases in ICU or HDU: 10
- Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region only, excluding Emergency Departments): Unvaccinated or not eligible (28 cases / 13%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (8 cases / 4%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (56 cases / 25%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (128 cases / 57%); Unknown (4 cases / 2%)
* Please note the average age of current hospitalisations is for the Northern Region admissions only at this stage. This data is recorded and extracted from the same source as the vaccination status of patients in Northern Region hospitals.
Cases
- Seven day rolling average of community cases: 7,507
- Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 7,795
- Number of new community cases: 8,435
- Number of new community cases (PCR): 147
- Number of new community cases (RAT): 8,288
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (270), Auckland (2,807), Waikato (635), Bay of Plenty (274), Lakes (149), Hawke’s Bay (268), MidCentral (257), Whanganui (93), Taranaki (252), Tairāwhiti (59), Wairarapa (85), Capital and Coast (609), Hutt Valley (217), Nelson Marlborough (326), Canterbury (1,255), South Canterbury (139), Southern (659), West Coast (79), Unknown (2)
- Number of new imported cases: 65
- Number of active community cases (total): 52,527 (cases identified in the past 7 days and not yet classified as recovered)
- Confirmed cases (total): 1,109,144
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 PCR tests total (last 24 hours): 3,326
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 17,264
- PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,052
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last 7 days as of 23 May 2022): 850,000 million.
1:05pm - The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the COVID-19 related deaths:
Today we are reporting 8,435 community cases, 327 hospitalisations and 15 deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers is 7,507– last Tuesday it was 7,795.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 15 people with COVID-19, all of whom died in the past four days.
These deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,079 and the 7-day rolling average of reported deaths is 13.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; three were from the Auckland region, one was from Waikato, one was from Taranaki, two were from the Wellington region, one was from Nelson-Marlborough, four were from Canterbury and three were from Southern.
One person was in their 40s, two were in their 60s, one was in their 70s, three were in their 80s and eight were aged over 90.
Of these people, nine were female and six was male.
This is a very sad time for whānau and friends and our thoughts and condolences are with them.
Out of respect, we will be making no further comment on these deaths.
1:03pm - COVID-19 cases have increased for the second consecutive day with 8435 new infections and 327 people in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry also said 15 people have died with COVID-19 on Tuesday taking New Zealand's total to 1079.
Of the new community cases, Northland (270), Auckland (2,807), Waikato (635), Bay of Plenty (274), Lakes (149), Hawke’s Bay (268), MidCentral (257), Whanganui (93), Taranaki (252), Tairāwhiti (59), Wairarapa (85), Capital and Coast (609), Hutt Valley (217), Nelson Marlborough (326), Canterbury (1,255), South Canterbury (139), Southern (659), West Coast (79), Unknown (2).
The ministry announced there are 327 people in hospital with 10 in ICU or HDU.
Of the 327 people in hospital: Northland: 8; Waitemata: 34; Counties Manukau: 23; Auckland: 66; Waikato: 24; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 0; Hawke’s Bay: 17; Taranaki: 6; Whanganui: 4; MidCentral: 10; Wairarapa: 5; Hutt Valley: 7; Capital and Coast: 15; Nelson Marlborough: 5; Canterbury: 47; South Canterbury: 10; West Coast: 2; Southern: 32.
There are 65 new COVID cases recorded at the border in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
12:57pm - In case you missed it earlier, New Zealand will remain at the orange traffic light setting until at least late June, the COVID-19 Response Minister says.
The country moved to orange on the night of April 13 after having been in red since late January due to the Omicron outbreak. No specific deadline was given for when the country would move to green, with ministers instead doing regular reviews.
In a statement on Tuesday, Chris Hipkins confirmed New Zealand would stay at orange, the medium-level of the traffic light system, due to the expectation Omicron cases will rise again during winter. The next review will be in late June.
Read the full story here.
12:55pm - There is no press conference planned for Tuesday, so we are just waiting on a statement with all the data. We'll bring that to you the moment we get it.
12:45pm - Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the COVID-19 outbreak for Tuesday.
