COVID-19 cases have decreased for the second consecutive day with 7870 new infections, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry said 13 people have died with COVID-19 on Thursday taking the total death toll to 1197.
There are currently 393 people in hospital with the virus - up from 373 on Wednesday - and eight in ICU.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers has decreased to 6937 - last Thursday, it was 7095.
What you need to know:
- New Zealand recorded 7870 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, slightly down from Wednesday.
- Thirteen additional deaths of people with COVID-19 were reported.
- There are 393 people in hospital, eight of whom are in ICU.
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (197), Auckland (2,456), Waikato (615), Bay of Plenty (237), Lakes (107), Hawke’s Bay (232), MidCentral (296), Whanganui (95), Taranaki (204), Tairāwhiti (49), Wairarapa (59), Capital and Coast (680), Hutt Valley (247), Nelson Marlborough (332), Canterbury (1,225), South Canterbury (132), Southern (617), West Coast (86), Unknown (4).
- Cases in hospital - total number 393: Northland: 9; Waitemata: 41; Counties Manukau: 28; Auckland: 79; Waikato: 26; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 4; Hawke’s Bay: 14; Taranaki: 10; Whanganui: 0; MidCentral: 17; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 7; Capital and Coast: 34; Nelson Marlborough: 11; Canterbury: 55; South Canterbury: 11; West Coast: 2; Southern: 32.
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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: 4,027,632 first doses; 3,979,636 second doses; 32,543 third primary doses; 2,659,675 booster doses: 263,022 paediatric first doses and 124,704 paediatric second doses.
- Vaccines administered yesterday: 67 first doses; 55 second doses; 52 third primary doses; 852 booster doses; 28 paediatric first doses and 178 paediatric second doses.
People vaccinated
- All ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,561 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,859 second dose (95.2%), 2,640,879 boosted (of the 18+ population) (72.7% of those eligible)
- Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,391 first dose (91.3%); 504,612 second dose (88.4%), 237,196 boosted (of the 18+ population) (55.8% of those eligible)
- Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,129 first dose (98.4%); 277,341 second dose (96.7%), 142,097 boosted (of the 18+ population) (59.2% of those eligible)
- 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (all ethnicities): 10,860 boosted (11.8% of those eligible)
- 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Māori): 1,003 boosted (5.9% of those eligible)
- 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Pacific Peoples): 564 boosted (6% of those eligible)
- 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 259,914 first dose (54.6%); 121,620 second dose (25.5%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,018 first dose (35.5%); 14,153 second dose (12.2%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,700 first dose (48%); 7,468 second dose (15.1%)
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 (68.9%)
- Auckland DHB: first dose (99.1%); second dose (98.2%); boosted (75%)
- Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (68.1%)
- Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (73%)
- Waikato DHB: first dose (95%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (68.1%)
- Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (67%)
- Lakes DHB: first dose (93%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (67.3%)
- MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (73.5%)
- Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.8%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (67.2%)
- Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.9%); second dose (90.4%); boosted (72.6%)
- Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.3%); second dose (95.7%); boosted (70.9%)
- Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); boosted (69.3%)
- Wairarapa DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (94.9%); boosted (74.2%)
- Capital & Coast DHB: first dose (98.4%); second dose (97.8%); boosted (81.1%)
- Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (76.3%)
- Nelson Marlborough DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.2%); boosted (74.7%)
- West Coast DHB: first dose (92.6%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (72.5%)
- Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (75.8%)
- South Canterbury DHB: first dose (94.5%); second dose (93.5%); boosted (75.5%)
- Southern DHB: first dose (98.5%); second dose (97.5%); boosted (74.7%)
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 393: Northland: 9; Waitemata: 41; Counties Manukau: 28; Auckland: 79; Waikato: 26; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 4; Hawke’s Bay: 14; Taranaki: 10; Whanganui: 0; MidCentral: 17; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 7; Capital and Coast: 34; Nelson Marlborough: 11; Canterbury: 55; South Canterbury: 11; West Coast: 2; Southern: 32.
- Cases in ICU or HDU: 8
*Reporting delays today have meant at this stage we are unable to provide today’s vaccination status of hospitalised cases in the Northern region including the average age of those hospitalised with COVID-19. This will be added to this statement as soon as it is available.
Cases
- Seven day rolling average of community cases: 6,937
- Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 7,095
- Number of new community cases: 7,870
- Number of new community cases (PCR): 222
- Number of new community cases (RAT): 7,648
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (197), Auckland (2,456), Waikato (615), Bay of Plenty (237), Lakes (107), Hawke’s Bay (232), MidCentral (296), Whanganui (95), Taranaki (204), Tairāwhiti (49), Wairarapa (59), Capital and Coast (680), Hutt Valley (247), Nelson Marlborough (332), Canterbury (1,225), South Canterbury (132), Southern (617), West Coast (86), Unknown (4)
- Number of new imported cases: 95
- Number of active community cases (total): 48,544 (cases identified in the past 7 days and not yet classified as recovered)
- Confirmed cases (total): 1,173,383
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): 3,742
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 14,405
- PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,065
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last 7 days as of 2 June 2022): 1.5 million.
1:03pm - The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the COVID-19 related deaths:
Today we are reporting 7,870 community cases, 393 current hospitalisations, and 13 deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,937 – last Thursday, it was 7,095.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 13 people with COVID-19 – 11 deaths were in the past 48 hours and two were in January this year.
These deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,197 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 14. One previously announced death has been removed from our totals, as it was reclassified as not a COVID-19 case.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; four were from the Auckland region, four were from Canterbury, two from Southern, and one each from Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, and Wellington.
Four people were in their 60s, one was in their 70s, five were in their 80s, and three were aged over 90.
Of these people, seven were male and six 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.
1:01pm - COVID-19 cases have dropped in New Zealand with 7870 new infections and 393 people in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry also said 13 people have died with COVID-19 on Thursday taking the total death toll to 1197
Of the new community cases, Northland (197), Auckland (2,456), Waikato (615), Bay of Plenty (237), Lakes (107), Hawke’s Bay (232), MidCentral (296), Whanganui (95), Taranaki (204), Tairāwhiti (49), Wairarapa (59), Capital and Coast (680), Hutt Valley (247), Nelson Marlborough (332), Canterbury (1,225), South Canterbury (132), Southern (617), West Coast (86), Unknown (4)
The ministry announced there are 393 people in hospital with eight in ICU or HDU.
Of the 393 people in hospital: 393: Northland: 9; Waitemata: 41; Counties Manukau: 28; Auckland: 79; Waikato: 26; Bay of Plenty: 9; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 4; Hawke’s Bay: 14; Taranaki: 10; Whanganui: 0; MidCentral: 17; Wairarapa: 1; Hutt Valley: 7; Capital and Coast: 34; Nelson Marlborough: 11; Canterbury: 55; South Canterbury: 11; West Coast: 2; Southern: 32.
There are 95 new COVID cases recorded at the border in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
12:55pm - There is no press conference planned for Thursday, 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 - Some teachers are feeling angry and unsafe because of the risk of catching COVID-19 in their classrooms.
Teachers who contacted RNZ to comment on a story about high rates of COVID-19 infection among school staff said too many students were not wearing face masks.
They said the government should not have left schools to decide how they would restrict the spread of the virus.
A relief teacher who worked across several schools said her risk of catching COVID-19 varied from school to school.
"It feels like you're playing Russian roulette with your health because you don't know what you're going to be encountering. Schools are not universally endorsing mask wearing so I've been in some schools where only a handful of staff and students are wearing masks," she said.
Read the full story here.
12:45pm - Here's the most recent information provided by the Ministry of Health about what the COVID-19 situation looked like after Wednesday's figures:
12:40pm - Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the COVID-19 outbreak for Thursday.
