COVID-19 cases have dropped for the fifth consecutive day with 4841 new infections, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry said nine people have died with COVID-19 on Sunday taking the total virus death toll to 1149.
There are currently 383 people in hospital - up from 362 on Saturday - and nine in ICU.
What you need to know:
- New Zealand recorded 4841new community cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
- Nine additional deaths of people with COVID-19 were reported.
- There are 383 people in hospital, nine 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 (157), Auckland (1,582), Waikato (342), Bay of Plenty (124), Lakes (80), Hawke’s Bay (130), MidCentral (156), Whanganui (37), Taranaki (128), Tairāwhiti (25), Wairarapa (49), Capital and Coast (405), Hutt Valley (173), Nelson Marlborough (208), Canterbury (771), South Canterbury (105), Southern (300), West Coast (67), Unknown (2).
- Locations of hospitalisations: Northland: 9; Waitemata: 36; Counties Manukau: 31; Auckland: 59; Waikato: 28; **Bay of Plenty: 3; Lakes: 5; Tairāwhiti: 4; **Hawke’s Bay: 20; Taranaki: 6; Whanganui: 3; MidCentral: 12; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 10; Capital and Coast: 34; Nelson Marlborough: 9; Canterbury: 64; South Canterbury: 13; West Coast: 1; **Southern: 35.
These live updates are now over.
1:04pm - 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: 4,027,472 first doses; 3,979,458 second doses; 32,403 third primary doses; 2,656,716 booster doses: 262,916 paediatric first doses and 124,044 paediatric second doses
- Vaccines administered yesterday: 28 first doses; 49 second doses; 5 third primary doses; 1,224 booster doses; 156 paediatric first doses and 635 paediatric second doses
People vaccinated
- All Ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,601 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,887 second dose (95.2%), 2,649,249 boosted (70.7% of those eligible)
- Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,297 first dose (91.3%); 504,513 second dose (88.3%), 237,784 boosted (53.4% of those eligible)
- Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,095 first dose (98.4%); 277,293 second dose (96.7%), 142,366 boosted (56.6% of those eligible)
- 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 259,835 first dose (54.6%); 120,988 second dose (25.4%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,006 first dose (35.5%); 14,042 second dose (12.2%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,687 first dose (48%); 7,406 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 (65.8%)
- Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (70.9%)
- 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 (92.9%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (65.4%)
- MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (71.5%)
- 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 (69%)
- Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); boosted (67.4%)
- 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 (74.4%)
- 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 (70.8%)
- Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (73.9%)
- South Canterbury DHB: first dose (94.5%); second dose (93.5%); boosted (73.8%)
- 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 383: Northland: 9; Waitemata: 36; Counties Manukau: 31; Auckland: 59; Waikato: 28; **Bay of Plenty: 3; Lakes: 5; Tairāwhiti: 4; **Hawke’s Bay: 20; Taranaki: 6; Whanganui: 3; MidCentral: 12; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 10; Capital and Coast: 34; Nelson Marlborough: 9; Canterbury: 64; South Canterbury: 13; West Coast: 1; **Southern: 35.
- *Average age of current hospitalisations: 60
- Cases in ICU or HDU: 9
- Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region only, excluding Emergency Departments): Unvaccinated or not eligible (29 cases / 14%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (6 cases / 3%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (55 cases / 26%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (114 cases / 54%); Unknown (7 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.
**Please note that Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, and Southern hospital statistics are not yet available, therefore yesterday’s numbers are included.
Cases
- Seven day rolling average of community cases: 6,904
- Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 7,863
- Number of new community cases: 4,841
- Number of new community cases (PCR): 159
- Number of new community cases (RAT): 4,682
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (157), Auckland (1,582), Waikato (342), Bay of Plenty (124), Lakes (80), Hawke’s Bay (130), MidCentral (156), Whanganui (37), Taranaki (128), Tairāwhiti (25), Wairarapa (49), Capital and Coast (405), Hutt Valley (173), Nelson Marlborough (208), Canterbury (771), South Canterbury (105), Southern (300), West Coast (67), Unknown (2)
- Number of new imported cases: 43
- Number of active community cases (total): 48,310 (cases identified in the past 7 days and not yet classified as recovered)
- Confirmed cases (total): 1,143,033
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): 2,133
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 8,999
- PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,035
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last 7 days as of 26 May 2022): 1.2 million.
1:03pm - The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the COVID-19 related deaths:
Today we are reporting 4,841 community cases, 383 hospitalisations, and nine deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,904 – last Sunday, it was 7,863.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of nine people with COVID-19 who have died in the past two days.
These deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,149 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 14.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; one was from the Northland region, three were from the Auckland region, one was from Waikato, one was from Wairarapa, two were from Canterbury, and one was from South Canterbury.
Two people were their 60s, four were in their 70s, and three were in their 80s.
Of these people, four were female and five were 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.
1:02pm - COVID-19 cases have dropped for the fifth consecutive day with 4841 new infections and 383 people in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry also said nine people have died with COVID-19 on Sunday taking the total virus death toll to 1149.
Of the new community cases, Northland (157), Auckland (1,582), Waikato (342), Bay of Plenty (124), Lakes (80), Hawke’s Bay (130), MidCentral (156), Whanganui (37), Taranaki (128), Tairāwhiti (25), Wairarapa (49), Capital and Coast (405), Hutt Valley (173), Nelson Marlborough (208), Canterbury (771), South Canterbury (105), Southern (300), West Coast (67), Unknown (2)
The ministry announced there are 383 people in hospital with nine in ICU or HDU.
Of the 383 people in hospital: Northland: 9; Waitemata: 36; Counties Manukau: 31; Auckland: 59; Waikato: 28; **Bay of Plenty: 3; Lakes: 5; Tairāwhiti: 4; **Hawke’s Bay: 20; Taranaki: 6; Whanganui: 3; MidCentral: 12; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 10; Capital and Coast: 34; Nelson Marlborough: 9; Canterbury: 64; South Canterbury: 13; West Coast: 1; **Southern: 35.
There are 43 new COVID cases recorded at the border in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
12:53pm - There is no press conference planned for Sunday, 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 - Here's the most recent information provided by the Ministry of Health about what the COVID-19 situation looked like after Saturday's figures:
12:40pm - Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the COVID-19 outbreak for Sunday.
