126 new cases – 84 in Auckland; 79 at the border

There were 22,508 booster doses administered yesterday, taking the total to date to 1,324,160. Also, 5826 paediatric doses were given yesterday, bringing the total to 169,316.

With Omicron in New Zealand, the best thing you can do is get your booster as soon as it is due.

Boosters lower your chances of getting very sick and being hospitalised. Being boosted also helps slow the spread of the virus. If you’re over 18 and your booster is due, please get it now. Evidence to date is that the rate of adverse reactions to a booster dose is similar to people receiving their second dose.

COVID-19 vaccine update

• Vaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people): 4,041,784 first doses (96%); 3,962,959 second doses (94%); 1,324,160 booster doses (68%)
• Vaccines administered yesterday: 691 first doses; 1,141 second doses; 5,826 paediatric doses; 22,508 booster doses.
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 512,429 first doses (90%); 485,571 second doses (85%).
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 277,258 first doses (97%); 269,210 second doses (94%).
• Paediatric vaccines administered to date (percentage of 5-11-year-olds): 169,316 first doses (36%)
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 22,079 first doses (19%)
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 12,273 first doses (25%)

Vaccination rates for all DHBs (percentage of eligible people aged 12 +)

• Northland DHB: First doses (90%); second doses (87%)
• Auckland Metro DHBs: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)
• Waikato DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (92%)
• Bay of Plenty DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (92%)
• Lakes DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (90%)
• MidCentral DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)
• Tairawhiti DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (89%)
• Whanganui DHB: First doses (92%); second doses (89%)
• Hawke’s Bay: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)
• Taranaki DHB: First doses (94%); second doses (92%)
• Wairarapa DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)
• Capital and Coast DHB: First doses (98%); second doses (97%)
• Hutt Valley DHB: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)
• Nelson Marlborough DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)
• West Coast DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (90%)
• Canterbury DHB: First doses (99%); second doses (98%)
• South Canterbury DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (93%)
• Southern DHB: First doses (97%); second doses (96%)

Hospitalisations

• Cases in hospital: 8; North Shore: 1; Middlemore: 5; Auckland: 1; Waikato 1,
• Average age of current hospitalisations: 55
• Cases in ICU or HDU: 0
• Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region wards only): Unvaccinated or not eligible (N/A cases / 0%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (N/A cases / 0%); fully vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (4 cases / 80%); unknown (1 case / 20%).

Cases

• Seven day rolling average of community cases: 84
• Seven day rolling average of border cases: 46
• Number of new community cases: 126
• Number of new cases identified at the border: 79
• Location of new community cases: Northland (5), Auckland (84), Waikato (20), Lakes (1), Bay of Plenty (8), Tairāwhiti (2), Taranaki (1), Hawke’s Bay (2), Wellington (1), Nelson Marlborough (1), Canterbury (1).
• Number of community cases (total): 12,131 (in current community outbreaks)
• Cases epidemiologically linked (total): 9,145
• Number of active cases (total): 876 (cases identified in the past 21 days and not yet classified as recovered)
• Confirmed cases (total): 16,245

Contacts

• Number of active contacts being managed (total): 9,280
• Percentage who has received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements): 77%
• Percentage who has returned at least one result: 71%

Tests

• Number of tests total (last 24 hours):18,110
• Tests rolling average (last 7 days): 20,705
• Auckland tests total (last 24 hours): 8,812

Wastewater

• No unusual detections to report.

NZ COVID Tracer

• Poster scans in the 24 hours to midday yesterday: 2,001,672
• Manual diary entries in the 24 hours to midday: 47,122

My Vaccine Pass

• My vaccine pass downloads total: 5,000,044
• My vaccine pass downloads (last 24 hours): 10,282

New cases identified at the border

Today’s cases

We are reporting new community cases in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Nelson Marlborough, and Canterbury.

In addition, due to the Ministry’s daily cut-off period for reporting, we are also announcing out-of-cycle cases for Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, and Canterbury.

Northland

Today we are reporting five cases in Northland, with four linked to previous cases and one under investigation.

Of these five cases, three are in Kerikeri, one is in the Bay of Islands, and one is in Whangārei.

Auckland

There are 84 cases to report in Auckland today.

Health and welfare providers are now supporting 1177 people in the region to isolate at home, including 427 cases.

Waikato

There are 20 new cases to report in Waikato today, with 18 linked to previous cases and two under investigation.

Lakes

There is one new case being reported in Rotorua today with links established to a previously reported case.

Bay of Plenty

Today we are reporting eight cases in the Bay of Plenty, all linked to previous cases.

Of these eight cases, two are in Tauranga and six are in the Western Bay of Plenty.

Tairāwhiti

There are two new cases to report in Tairāwhiti today, both linked to previous cases.

Taranaki

There is one new case to report in New Plymouth today, who is a household contact of a previously reported case.

In addition, there are a further three South Taranaki cases being announced today, which will be officially added to the Ministry’s case numbers tomorrow. These three cases are all known contacts of the previously reported case in Hawera and have been self-isolating since the original case was identified.

Hawke’s Bay

Two new cases are being reported in Hawke’s Bay today, both linked to previously reported cases.

In addition, a Hawke’s Bay case, with links yet to be established, is being announced today and will be officially added to the Ministry’s case numbers tomorrow.

Wellington

Today we are reporting one new case in Hutt Valley, who is a household contact of a previously reported case.

Nelson Marlborough

There is one new case being reported in Nelson Marlborough today, with links established to a previously reported case.

Canterbury

One new case is being reported in Canterbury today, with links established to a previously reported case.

In addition, there are a further four linked cases being announced today, which will be officially added to the Ministry’s case numbers tomorrow.