6,291 community cases; 369 hospitalisations; 8 in ICU; 11 deaths

Today we are reporting 6,291 community cases, 369 current hospitalisations, and 11 deaths. 

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,841 – last Saturday, it was 6,924.

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 1,221 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 12. 

Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; two were from the Auckland region; two from Waikato; one from Nelson-Marlborough; five from Canterbury; one from Southern.

Four people were in their 70s; three in their 80s and four were aged over 90.

Of these people, eight were women and three 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. 

Queen’s Birthday weekend reminder

The long weekend is always an ideal time to get away and relax with whanau and friends – if you are going away, please remember to have plans in place in the event you contract COVID-19 or are identified as a household contact of a case.

You would need to self-isolate and likely remain wherever you test positive or become a household contact, so there may be extra costs involved in paying for additional accommodation and changing your travel plans.

If you have used your own vehicle to travel, you can travel back to your home to isolate, taking public health measures to ensure you don’t infect anyone on your way home – such as maintaining social distance and using self-service petrol stations.

However, if you have used public transport or travelled between islands, you won’t be able to isolate at your home. So it is important you have a plan and the ability to isolate where you are holidaying, if you need to do so.

As with all variants of Omicron, the public health advice remains the same. Getting your booster remains one of the best defences against COVID-19. Stay home if you’re unwell, get tested if you’re symptomatic, wash and dry your hands, cover coughs and sneezes, wear a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor public settings and get vaccinated.

For guidance if you or someone you know tests positive or becomes a household contact, visit the Ministry of Health website.

For more information on mask use at Orange, visit the Unite Against COVID-19 website.

 Next Update

There will be the usual 1pm updates published over the long weekend on Saturday and Sunday.  On the public holiday there will be no update.  Tuesday’s update will include the figures for Monday.

Vaccinations administered in New Zealand   

• Vaccines administered to date: 4,027,713 first doses; 3,979,740 second doses; 32,442 third primary doses; 2,661,792 booster doses: 263,143 paediatric first doses and 125,394 paediatric second doses  
• Vaccines administered yesterday: 37 first doses; 46 second doses; 35 third primary doses; 1,000 booster doses; 74 paediatric first doses and 454 paediatric second doses  

People vaccinated  

• All ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,571 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,891 second dose (95.2%), 2,642,576 boosted (of the 18+ population) (72.7% of those eligible)  
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,432 first dose (91.3%); 504,662 second dose (88.4%), 237,522 boosted (of the 18+ population) (55.8% of those eligible)  
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,130 first dose (98.4%); 277,344 second dose (96.7%), 142,253 boosted (of the 18+ population) (59.3% of those eligible)  
• 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (all ethnicities): 11,080 boosted (11.8% of those eligible)
• 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Māori): 1,024 boosted (5.9% of those eligible)
• 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Pacific Peoples): 574 boosted (6% of those eligible)
• 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 259,994 first dose (54.6%); 122,270 second dose (25.7%)  
• 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,029 first dose (35.5%); 14,244 second dose (12.3%)  
• 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,701 first dose (48%); 7,518 second dose (15.2%)  

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 (68.9%)  
• Auckland DHB: first dose (99.1%); second dose (98.2%); boosted (75%)  
• Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (68.1%)  
• Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (73%)  
• Waikato DHB: first dose (95%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (68.1%)  
• Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (67%)  
• Lakes DHB: first dose (93%); second dose (91.2%); boosted (67.4%)  
• MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95.1%); boosted (73.5%)  
• Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.8%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (67.2%)  
• Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.4%); boosted (72.6%)  
• Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.3%); second dose (95.7%); boosted (70.9%)  
• 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 (97.8%); boosted (81.1%)  
• Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (76.3%)  
• 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 (72.4%)  
• Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.8%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (75.8%)  
• 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 (74.7%)

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 369: Northland: 6; Waitemata: 49; Counties Manukau: 32; Auckland: 67; Waikato: 26; Bay of Plenty: 8; Lakes: 3; Tairāwhiti: 3; Hawke’s Bay: 9; Taranaki: 4; Whanganui: 1; MidCentral: 14; Wairarapa: 0; Hutt Valley: 15; Capital and Coast: 24; Nelson Marlborough: 13; Canterbury: 57; South Canterbury: 7; West Coast: 2; Southern: 29. 
• *Average age of current hospitalisations: 62 
• Cases in ICU or HDU: 8
• Vaccination status of current hospitalisations (Northern Region only, excluding Emergency Departments): Unvaccinated or not eligible (30 cases / 13.4%); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (3 cases / 1.3%); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (55 cases / 24.6%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (132 cases / 58.9%); Unknown (4 cases / 1.8%) 

*Please note the average age of current hospitalisations is for the Northern Region admissions only at this stage. This data is recorded and extracted from the same source as the vaccination status of patients in Northern Region hospitals.

Cases  

• Seven day rolling average of community cases: 6,841
• Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 6,924
• Number of new community cases: 6,291
• Number of new community cases (PCR): 202
• Number of new community cases (RAT): 6,089
• Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT): Northland (178), Auckland (1,864), Waikato (508), Bay of Plenty (193), Lakes (83), Hawke’s Bay (195), MidCentral (214), Whanganui (89), Taranaki (167), Tairāwhiti (35), Wairarapa (45), Capital and Coast (540), Hutt Valley (246), Nelson Marlborough (275), Canterbury (1,012), South Canterbury (118), Southern (461), West Coast (67), Unknown (1) 
• Number of new imported cases: 83
• Number of active community cases (total): 47,866 (cases identified in the past 7 days and not yet classified as recovered)  
• Confirmed cases (total): 1,185,957.

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): 4,155
• Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 11,327
• PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 3,073
• Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (as of 4 June 2022): 1.5 million.