A person in their 20s is among 15 COVID-19 deaths reported on Wednesday, with another 7829 community cases recorded.
COVID-19 hospitalisations have also risen to 395 - up from 383 on Tuesday. Eight people were in intensive care on Wednesday.
"Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; three were from the Auckland region, one was from Waikato, one was from Lakes, two were from Bay of Plenty, two were from Taranaki, one was from the Wellington region, one was from Nelson Marlborough, one was from Canterbury, one was from West Coast and two were from the Southern region," the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
"One person was in their 20s, one was in their 50s, five were in their 70s, three were in their 80s and five were over 90. Of these people, six were male and nine were female."
The ministry said the seven-day rolling average of community COVID-19 cases was 5808 - nearly 1000 more than last Wednesday.
"The higher number of cases in the last two days, compared to last week, is not unusual after a long weekend," the statement said. "It will take more time before we are able to determine if this is part of a trend."
Overall, New Zealand has reported more than 1.23 million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
The full Ministry of Health COVID-19 update is below for Wednesday, June 29 is below.
Today we are reporting 7,829 community cases, 395 current hospitalisations, and 15 deaths.
The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5,808 – last Wednesday it was 4,873.
The higher number of cases in the last two days, compared to last week, is not unusual after a long weekend. It will take more time before we are able to determine if this is part of a trend.
COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 15 people with COVID-19. All these deaths occurred within the past nine days.
They take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,503 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 12.
Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; three were from the Auckland region, one was from Waikato, one was from Lakes, two were from Bay of Plenty, two were from Taranaki, one was from the Wellington region, one was from Nelson Marlborough, one was from Canterbury, one was from West Coast, and two were from the Southern region.
One person was in their twenties, one was in their fifties, five were in their 70s, three were in their 80s and five were over 90. Of these people, six were male and nine 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: 4,028,458 first doses; 3,981,036 second doses; 33,017 third primary doses; 2,687,415 booster doses: 264,140 paediatric first doses and 133,158 paediatric second doses
- Vaccines administered yesterday: 40 first doses; 319 second doses; 60 third primary doses; 6,674 booster doses; 30 paediatric first doses and 254 paediatric second doses
People vaccinated
- All ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,345 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,900 second dose (95.2%), 2,657,334 boosted (of the 18+ population) (72.9% of those eligible)
- Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,768 first dose (91.4%); 505,056 second dose (88.4%), 240,008 boosted (of the 18+ population) (56% of those eligible)
- Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,420 first dose (98.5%); 277,667 second dose (96.9%), 144,722 boosted (of the 18+ population) (60% of those eligible)
- 16- to 17-year-old booster uptake (all ethnicities): 13,157 boosted (13.1% of those eligible)
- 16- to 17-year-old booster uptake (Māori): 1,248 boosted (6.3% of those eligible)
- 16- to 17-year-old booster uptake (Pacific Peoples): 823 boosted (8.1% of those eligible)
- 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 260,537 first dose (54.7%); 129,551 second dose (27.2%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,161 first dose (35.6%); 15,180 second dose (13.1%)
- 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,841 first dose (48.3%); 8,419 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 (69.1%)
- Auckland DHB: first dose (99%); second dose (98.1%); boosted (75.5%)
- Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (68.6%)
- Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (73.4%)
- Waikato DHB: first dose (95%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (68.3%)
- Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.5%); boosted (67.3%)
- Lakes DHB: first dose (92.9%); second dose (91.1%); boosted (67.5%)
- MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (73.7%)
- Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.8%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (67.5%)
- Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.3%); boosted (72.7%)
- Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.4%); second dose (95.9%); boosted (71.2%)
- Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.3%); 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 (74.9%)
- 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 (94.4%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (75.6%)
- 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 395: Northland: 4; Waitematā: 70; Counties Manukau: 42; Auckland: 57; Waikato: 30; Bay of Plenty: 7; Lakes: 21; Tairāwhiti: 1; Hawke’s Bay: 12; Taranaki: 10; Whanganui: 1; MidCentral: 15; Wairarapa: 7; Hutt Valley: 13; Capital and Coast: 24; Nelson Marlborough: 12; Canterbury: 39; South Canterbury: 3; West Coast: 0; Southern: 27.
- Average age of current hospitalisations: 63
- Cases in ICU or HDU: 8
- Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital: Unvaccinated or not eligible (46 cases / 16%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (4 cases / 1%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (58 cases / 20%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (184 cases / 63%).
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: 5,808
- Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 4,873
- Number of new community cases over past 24 hours: 7,829
- Number of new community cases (PCR) over past 24 hours: 293
- Number of new community cases (RAT) over past 24 hours: 7,536
- Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT) over past 24 hours: Northland (141), Auckland (2,519), Waikato (476), Bay of Plenty (329), Lakes (100), Hawke’s Bay (251), MidCentral (223), Whanganui (92), Taranaki (204), Tairāwhiti (62), Wairarapa (74), Capital and Coast (715), Hutt Valley (320), Nelson Marlborough (260), Canterbury (1,219), South Canterbury (103), Southern (679), West Coast (59), Unknown (3).
- Number of new imported cases: 100
- Number of active community cases (total): 40,640 (cases identified in the past seven days and not yet classified as recovered)
- Confirmed cases (total): 1,323,280.
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): 3,772
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 13,847
- PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,010
- Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last seven days as of 28 June 2022): 100,000
