COVID-19 cases have increased in New Zealand with 5836 new infections the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry said five people died with COVID-19 on Monday taking the death toll to 1154.
There are currently 403 people in hospital - up from 383 on Sunday - and ten in ICU.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers has decreased to 6881 - last Monday, it was 7712.
What you need to know:
- New Zealand recorded 5836new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
- Ten additional deaths of people with COVID-19 were reported.
- There are 403 people in hospital, ten of whom are in ICU.
- First case of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 was detected on Wednesday in a community case, without a clear link to the border, in Hawke’s Bay from a test result returned on May 10.
- Omicron BA.4 and/or BA.5 sub variants detected in wastewater samples at Rosedale on Auckland's North Shore and in Gisborne on Wednesday.
- Location of community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (134), Auckland (1,923), Waikato (428), Bay of Plenty (192), Lakes (95), Hawke’s Bay (133), MidCentral (190), Whanganui (51), Taranaki (160), Tairāwhiti (33), Wairarapa (46), Capital and Coast (525), Hutt Valley (217), Nelson Marlborough (258), Canterbury (910), South Canterbury (93), Southern (365), West Coast (83), Unknown (0).
- Locations of hospitalisations: Northland: 11; Waitemata: 40; Counties Manukau: 36; Auckland: 56; Waikato: 25; Bay of Plenty: 7; Lakes: 5; Tairāwhiti: 5; Hawke’s Bay: 20; Taranaki: 8; Whanganui: 2; MidCentral: 12; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 5; Capital and Coast: 39; Nelson Marlborough: 18; Canterbury: 70; South Canterbury: 13; West Coast: 0; Southern: 30.
These live updates are now over.
1:06pm - 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: 4,027,483 first doses; 3,979,473 second doses; 32,406 third primary doses; 2,657,080 booster doses: 262,932 paediatric first doses and 124,169 paediatric second doses
- Vaccines administered yesterday: 9 first doses; 14 second doses; 0 third primary doses; 339 booster doses; 16 paediatric first doses and 123 paediatric second doses
People vaccinated
- All Ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,514 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,807 second dose (95.2%), 2,649,521 boosted (70.6% of those eligible)
- Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,288 first dose (91.3%); 504,507 second dose (88.3%), 237,834 boosted (53.4% of those eligible)
- Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,098 first dose (98.4%); 277,299 second dose (96.7%), 142,420 boosted (56.5% of those eligible)
- 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 259,845 first dose (54.6%); 121,107 second dose (25.4%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,009 first dose (35.5%); 14,072 second dose (12.2%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,689 first dose (48%); 7,415 second dose (15%)
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%); second dose (88%); boosted (67.1%)
- Auckland DHB: first dose (99.1%); second dose (98.2%); boosted (73.1%)
- Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (65.7%)
- Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (70.9%)
- Waikato DHB: first dose (95%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (66%)
- Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (65.1%)
- Lakes DHB: first dose (92.9%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (65.4%)
- MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (71.4%)
- Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.8%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (65.1%)
- Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.3%); boosted (70.7%)
- Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.3%); second dose (95.7%); boosted (68.9%)
- Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); boosted (67.3%)
- Wairarapa DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (94.9%); boosted (72.2%)
- Capital & Coast DHB: first dose (98.4%); second dose (97.8%); boosted (79.1%)
- Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (74.3%)
- Nelson Marlborough DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.2%); boosted (72.8%)
- West Coast DHB: first dose (92.6%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (70.8%)
- Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (73.8%)
- South Canterbury DHB: first dose (94.5%); second dose (93.5%); boosted (73.7%)
- Southern DHB: first dose (98.5%); second dose (97.5%); boosted (72.7%)
*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 403: Northland: 11; Waitemata: 40; Counties Manukau: 36; Auckland: 56; Waikato: 25; Bay of Plenty: 7; Lakes: 5; Tairāwhiti: 5; Hawke’s Bay: 20; Taranaki: 8; Whanganui: 2; MidCentral: 12; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 5; Capital and Coast: 39; Nelson Marlborough: 18; Canterbury: 70; South Canterbury: 13; West Coast: 0; Southern: 30.
- *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 (25 cases / 12%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (7 cases / 3%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (53 cases / 25%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (118 cases / 56%); Unknown (6 cases / 3%)
* 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: 6,881
- Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 7,712
- Number of new community cases: 5,836
- Number of new community cases (PCR): 108
- Number of new community cases (RAT): 5,728
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (134), Auckland (1,923), Waikato (428), Bay of Plenty (192), Lakes (95), Hawke’s Bay (133), MidCentral (190), Whanganui (51), Taranaki (160), Tairāwhiti (33), Wairarapa (46), Capital and Coast (525), Hutt Valley (217), Nelson Marlborough (258), Canterbury (910), South Canterbury (93), Southern (365), West Coast (83), Unknown (0)
- Number of new imported cases: 52
- Number of active community cases (total): 48,153 (cases identified in the past 7 days and not yet classified as recovered)
- Confirmed cases (total): 1,148,905
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): 2,261
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 10,526
- PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,070
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last 7 days as of 30 May 2022): 1.3 million.
1:04pm - The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the COVID-19 related deaths:
Today we are reporting 5,836 new community cases, 403 current hospitalisations, and five deaths in the past three days.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,881 – last Monday, it was 7,712.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of five people with COVID-19.
These deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,154 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 13.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; two were from the Auckland region, one was from Taranaki, one from Canterbury, and one was the Southern region.
One person was in their 70s, three were in their 80s and one was over 90.
Of these people, three were male and two were female.
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.
1:02pm - COVID-19 cases have increased in New Zealand with 5836 new infections and 403 people in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry also said five people have died with COVID-19 on Monday taking the total death toll to 1154.
Of the new community cases, Northland (134), Auckland (1,923), Waikato (428), Bay of Plenty (192), Lakes (95), Hawke’s Bay (133), MidCentral (190), Whanganui (51), Taranaki (160), Tairāwhiti (33), Wairarapa (46), Capital and Coast (525), Hutt Valley (217), Nelson Marlborough (258), Canterbury (910), South Canterbury (93), Southern (365), West Coast (83), Unknown (0).
The ministry announced there are 403 people in hospital with ten in ICU or HDU.
Of the 403 people in hospital: Northland: 11; Waitemata: 40; Counties Manukau: 36; Auckland: 56; Waikato: 25; Bay of Plenty: 7; Lakes: 5; Tairāwhiti: 5; Hawke’s Bay: 20; Taranaki: 8; Whanganui: 2; MidCentral: 12; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 5; Capital and Coast: 39; Nelson Marlborough: 18; Canterbury: 70; South Canterbury: 13; West Coast: 0; Southern: 30.
There are 52 new COVID cases recorded at the border in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
12:55pm - There is no press conference planned for Monday, so we are just waiting on a statement with all the data. We'll bring that to you the moment we get it.
12:50pm - Two members of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's United States delegation have tested positive for COVID-19.
Just as Ardern flies back to Washington DC for her White House meetings, two of her closest advisors have tested positive for COVID-19.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chris Seed, and Ardern's chief press secretary, Andrew Campbell, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read the full story here.
12:45pm - Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the COVID-19 outbreak for Monday.
