Today's Covid-19 case numbers are the highest in a week - but still significantly less than a peak earlier this month.
There are 4578 new cases reported today.
That is about half of the highest daily tally two-and-a-half weeks ago.
Counties Manukau has the most cases - 641, followed by Canterbury, with 546.
There are 482 people in hospital with the virus, down from a peak of close to 600, in the lead up to Christmas.
Waitematā has the most hospitalisations - currently 83.
More than 32,000 new cases have been reported in the last week, but numbers are down from the 43,000 cases the week before.
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