The Ministry of Health revealed there are 5554 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Another 11 people have died with COVID-19 taking the country's virus death toll to 1359.
Hospitalisations decreased to 368 while there are seven people in ICU.
The health ministry is urging Kiwis to prepare for winter, by getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccination.
"We’ve been planning for a challenging winter and are working with our regional colleagues to manage capacity and demand, prioritise urgent care and deliver as much planned care as possible," the Ministry of Health's 1pm statement said.
"We need everyone to do their bit to help us get through winter. We’d like to encourage everyone to get their flu vaccine this year, which can help protect against four different strains of the virus and reduce the need for hospitalisation.
"We also want to encourage everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19; wear a mask; physically distance; practise good hand hygiene; and don’t go out if you are unwell."
What you need to know:
- All of New Zealand is at orange in the COVID Protection Framework.
- New Zealand recorded 5554 new community COVID cases on Wednesday.
- Eleven additional deaths of people with COVID-19 were reported.
- There are 368 people in hospital, seven of whom are in ICU.
- Location of community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (138), Auckland (1,659), Waikato (372), Bay of Plenty (194), Lakes (76), Hawke’s Bay (179), MidCentral (223), Whanganui (54), Taranaki (188), Tairāwhiti (46), Wairarapa (71), Capital and Coast (506), Hutt Valley (219), Nelson Marlborough (227), Canterbury (839), South Canterbury (76), Southern (442), West Coast (40), Unknown (5).
- Locations of hospitalisations: Northland: 9; Waitematā: 41; Counties Manukau: 28; Auckland: 62; Waikato: 39; Bay of Plenty: 15; Lakes: 0; Tairāwhiti: 1; Hawke’s Bay: 5; Taranaki: 7; Whanganui: 2; MidCentral: 29; Wairarapa: 4; Hutt Valley: 29; Capital and Coast: 21; Nelson Marlborough: 10; Canterbury: 48; South Canterbury: 2; West Coast: 0; Southern: 16.
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: 4,028,056 first doses; 3,980,190 second doses; 32,615 third primary doses; 2,670,077 booster doses: 263,568 paediatric first doses and 128,408 paediatric second doses
- Vaccines administered yesterday: 51 first doses; 59 second doses; 25 third primary doses; 949 booster doses; 57 paediatric first doses and 263 paediatric second doses
People vaccinated
- All ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,183 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,609 second dose (95.2%), 2,648,814 boosted (of the 18+ population) (72.8% of those eligible)
- Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,489 first dose (91.3%); 504,763 second dose (88.4%), 238,499 boosted (of the 18+ population) (55.8% of those eligible)
- Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,190 first dose (98.4%); 277,426 second dose (96.8%), 143,222 boosted (of the 18+ population) (59.5% of those eligible)
- 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (all ethnicities): 11,962 boosted (12.3% of those eligible)
- 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Māori): 1,111 boosted (5.9% of those eligible)
- 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Pacific Peoples): 673 boosted (6.8% of those eligible)
- 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 260,270 first dose (54.6%); 125,108 second dose (26.3%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,095 first dose (35.6%); 14,628 second dose (12.7%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,756 first dose (48.1%); 7,877 second dose (15.9%)
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 (69%)
- Auckland DHB: first dose (99.1%); second dose (98.1%); boosted (75.2%)
- Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (68.3%)
- Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (73.2%)
- Waikato DHB: first dose (95%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (68.2%)
- Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (67.1%)
- Lakes DHB: first dose (92.9%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (67.3%)
- MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (73.5%)
- Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.7%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (67.2%)
- Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.3%); boosted (72.6%)
- Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.3%); second dose (95.8%); boosted (71%)
- Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); boosted (69.3%)
- Wairarapa DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (94.9%); boosted (74.3%)
- Capital & Coast DHB: first dose (98.4%); second dose (97.7%); boosted (81.2%)
- Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.5%); boosted (76.4%)
- 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 (72.3%)
- Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (75.9%)
- 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 (74.6%)
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 368: Northland: 9; Waitematā: 41; Counties Manukau: 28; Auckland: 62; Waikato: 39; Bay of Plenty: 15; Lakes: 0; Tairāwhiti: 1; Hawke’s Bay: 5; Taranaki: 7; Whanganui: 2; MidCentral: 29; Wairarapa: 4; Hutt Valley: 29; Capital and Coast: 21; Nelson Marlborough: 10; Canterbury: 48; South Canterbury: 2; West Coast: 0; Southern: 16.
- Average age of current hospitalisations (Northern Region): 61
- Cases in ICU or HDU: 7
- *Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital: Unvaccinated or not eligible (34 cases / 13.6%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (3 cases / 1.2%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (41 cases / 16.4%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (172 cases / 68.8%);
*Please note: We are now using data from DHBs with tertiary hospitals. These are Auckland, Canterbury, Southern, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Capital & Coast, Waitemata and Northland. Previously we only used the vaccination status of patients in Northern Region hospitals.
Cases
- Seven day rolling average of community cases: 5,777
- Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 6,035
- Number of new community cases:5,554
- Number of new community cases (PCR): 175
- Number of new community cases (RAT): 5,379
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (138), Auckland (1,659), Waikato (372), Bay of Plenty (194), Lakes (76), Hawke’s Bay (179), MidCentral (223), Whanganui (54), Taranaki (188), Tairāwhiti (46), Wairarapa (71), Capital and Coast (506), Hutt Valley (219), Nelson Marlborough (227), Canterbury (839), South Canterbury (76), Southern (442), West Coast (40), Unknown (5)
- Number of new imported cases: 70
- Number of active community cases (total): 40,365 (cases identified in the past 7 days and not yet classified as recovered)
- Confirmed cases (total): 1,248,298.
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): 3,751
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 12,405
- PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,540
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last 7 days as of 15 June 2022): 1.1 million
1:04pm - The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the COVID-19 related deaths:
Today we are reporting 5,554 community cases, 368 current hospitalisations, and 11 deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5,777 – last Wednesday it was 6,035.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 11 people with COVID-19.
Today’s reported deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,359 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 13.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; one person was from Northland, two were from the Auckland region, one from Waikato, one from Hawke’s Bay, one from MidCentral, one from the Wellington region, two from Canterbury and two from Southern.
Two were in their 60s; five were in their 70s; one in their 80s; and three were aged over 90. Of these people, seven were women and four were men.
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 - The Ministry of Health has urged Kiwis to prepare for winter:
COVID-19 continues to circulate in the community and we have also started to see the impact of winter respiratory illnesses, like flu, which are putting additional pressure on our health system.
We’ve been planning for a challenging winter and are working with our regional colleagues to manage capacity and demand, prioritise urgent care and deliver as much planned care as possible.
We need everyone to do their bit to help us get through winter. We’d like to encourage everyone to get their flu vaccine this year, which can help protect against four different strains of the virus and reduce the need for hospitalisation.
We also want to encourage everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19; wear a mask; physically distance; practise good hand hygiene; and don’t go out if you are unwell but get tested and self-report the result – whether positive or negative – on My COVID Record. This helps us to understand the spread of COVID-19 and where to direct our public health resources.
1:02pm - COVID-19 cases have dropped in New Zealand with 5554 new infections and 368 people in hospital, the Ministry of Health revealed.
The health ministry also said 11 people have died with COVID-19 on Wednesday taking the countries virus death toll to 1359.
Of the new community cases, Northland (138), Auckland (1,659), Waikato (372), Bay of Plenty (194), Lakes (76), Hawke’s Bay (179), MidCentral (223), Whanganui (54), Taranaki (188), Tairāwhiti (46), Wairarapa (71), Capital and Coast (506), Hutt Valley (219), Nelson Marlborough (227), Canterbury (839), South Canterbury (76), Southern (442), West Coast (40), Unknown (5)
The ministry announced there are 368 people in hospital with seven in ICU or HDU.
Of the 368 people in hospital: Northland: 9; Waitematā: 41; Counties Manukau: 28; Auckland: 62; Waikato: 39; Bay of Plenty: 15; Lakes: 0; Tairāwhiti: 1; Hawke’s Bay: 5; Taranaki: 7; Whanganui: 2; MidCentral: 29; Wairarapa: 4; Hutt Valley: 29; Capital and Coast: 21; Nelson Marlborough: 10; Canterbury: 48; South Canterbury: 2; West Coast: 0; Southern: 16.
There are 70 new COVID cases recorded at the border in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
12:55pm - There is no press conference planned for Wednesday, 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 - Here's the most recent information provided by the Ministry of Health about what the COVID-19 situation looked like after Tuesday's figures:
12:45pm - Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live updates of the COVID-19 outbreak for Wednesday.
