COVID-19: Eleven deaths, 383 people in hospital, 5549 new community cases

  • 27/06/2022
COVID-19: Eleven deaths, 383 people in hospital, 5549 new community cases
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There are 5549 new community cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand on Monday, the Ministry of Health has revealed. 

Another 11 COVID-19 deaths were reported, taking New Zealand's virus death toll to 1472.  

COVID-19 hospitalisations have risen to 383 - up from 332 on Sunday. Six people were in intensive care on Monday.

"The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5,132 – last Monday it was 4,939," the ministry said in a statement.

Overall, New Zealand has reported just over 1.3 million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

Here is the full statement from the Ministry of Health: 

Today we are reporting 5,549 community cases, 383 current hospitalisations, and 11 deaths.

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5,132 – last Monday it was 4,939.

COVID-19 deaths

Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 11 people with COVID-19. 

They take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,472 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 Waikato, one was from MidCentral, two were from Taranaki, one was from the Hutt Valley, three were from Canterbury, and one was from South Canterbury.

Two people were in their 60s, two were in their 70s, three were in their 80s and four were over 90. Of these people, five 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.

Vaccinations administered in New Zealand

  • Vaccines administered to date: 4,028,369 first doses; 3,980,641 second doses; 32,947 third primary doses; 2,679,414 booster doses: 264,059 paediatric first doses and 132,520 paediatric second doses 
  • Vaccines administered yesterday: 5 first doses; 5 second doses; 3 third primary doses; 310 booster doses; 28 paediatric first doses and 187 paediatric second doses 

People vaccinated

  • All ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,249 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,785 second dose (95.2%), 2,655,763 boosted (of the 18+ population) (72.9% of those eligible) 
  • Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,715 first dose (91.4%); 504,993 second dose (88.4%), 239,731 boosted (of the 18+ population) (55.9% of those eligible) 
  • Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,338 first dose (98.5%); 277,584 second dose (96.8%), 144,534 boosted (of the 18+ population) (60% of those eligible) 
  • 16 to 17-year-old booster uptake (all ethnicities): 12,963 boosted (12.9% of those eligible)
  • 16 to 17-year-old booster uptake (Māori): 1,230 boosted (6.2% of those eligible)
  • 16 to 17-year-old booster uptake (Pacific Peoples): 816 boosted (8% of those eligible)
  • 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 260,486 first dose (54.7%); 128,944 second dose (27.1%) 
  • 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,142 first dose (35.6%); 15,090 second dose (13.1%) 
  • 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,834 first dose (48.2%); 8,374 second dose (17%) 

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%); second dose (98.1%); boosted (75.4%) 
  • Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (68.6%) 
  • Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (73.3%) 
  • Waikato DHB: first dose (95%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (68.3%) 
  • Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (67.2%) 
  • Lakes DHB: first dose (92.9%); second dose (91.1%); boosted (67.4%) 
  • MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95%); boosted (73.6%) 
  • Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.8%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (67.5%) 
  • Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.3%); boosted (72.6%) 
  • Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.4%); second dose (95.8%); boosted (71.2%) 
  • Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); boosted (69.4%) 
  • Wairarapa DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95%); boosted (74.3%) 
  • Capital & Coast DHB: first dose (98.4%); second dose (97.8%); boosted (81.3%) 
  • Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.5%); boosted (76.6%) 
  • Nelson Marlborough DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.2%); boosted (74.8%) 
  • West Coast DHB: first dose (92.4%); second dose (91%); boosted (72.3%) 
  • Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (99%); boosted (76%) 
  • 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 383: Northland: 5; Waitematā: 85; Counties Manukau: 40; Auckland: 42; Waikato: 30; Bay of Plenty: 13; Lakes: 14; Tairāwhiti: 0; Hawke’s Bay: 8; Taranaki: 9; Whanganui: 1; MidCentral: 19; Wairarapa: 7; Hutt Valley: 9; Capital and Coast: 22; Nelson Marlborough: 7; Canterbury: 43; South Canterbury: 6; West Coast: 0; Southern: 23.
  • Average age of current hospitalisations: 63
  • Cases in ICU or HDU: 6

**Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital: Unvaccinated or not eligible (33 cases / 12%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (4 case / 1%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (59 cases / 21%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (190 cases / 66%).  

**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: 5,132
  • Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 4,939
  • Number of new community cases over past 24 hours: 5,549
  • Number of new community cases (PCR) over past 24 hours: 172
  • Number of new community cases (RAT) over past 24 hours: 5,377
  • Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT) over past 24 hours: Northland (109), Auckland* (1,796), Waikato (298), Bay of Plenty (189), Lakes (69), Hawke’s Bay (190), MidCentral (144), Whanganui (72), Taranaki (150), Tairāwhiti (43), Wairarapa (52), Capital and Coast (537), Hutt Valley (224), Nelson Marlborough (192), Canterbury (934), South Canterbury (79), Southern (434), West Coast (35), Unknown (2).
  • Number of new imported cases: 96
  • Number of active community cases (total): 35,900 (cases identified in the past seven days and not yet classified as recovered)
  • Confirmed cases (total): 1,307,044.

* An error in yesterday’s reporting meant Counties Manukau and Waitemata case numbers were not added to the Auckland new cases total. New cases for Counties Manukau yesterday were 386 and 657 for Waitemata. This meant the total new cases for Auckland yesterday was 1,452 not 409.

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): 2,346
  • Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 9,146
  • PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 2,934
  • Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last seven days as of 27 June 2022): 0.6 million