Today we are reporting 6,745 community cases, 339 hospitalisations and 12 deaths.

Today’s seven-day rolling average of community case numbers is 7,512 – last Saturday it was 7,415.

As people to look to catch up with their whānau over this weekend, it’s a timely reminder for people to continue to follow public health advice to stay at home and stay away from school or work if you’re feeling unwell. Another way to protect you and your whānau is to get vaccinated if you haven’t already done so.

Vaccination remains our best defence against COVID-19 and getting boosted is an important way people can protect themselves, their whānau and their friends from the virus.

Please if you are due for a vaccination, whether it be a second shot or booster, make an appointment today nor walk into a clinic.

COVID-19 deaths
Today we are sadly reporting the deaths of 12 people with COVID-19. The deaths being reported today include people who have died over the past two days.

Delays to reporting can be associated with people dying with COVID-19, rather than from COVID-19, and COVID being discovered only after they have died.

These deaths take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 857 and the 7-day rolling average of reported deaths is 16.

Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; three people were from Auckland; two from Waikato; one from MidCentral; two from the Greater Wellington region; three from Canterbury and one from Southern.

One person was in their 40s; one in their 60s; two in their 70s; four in their 80s and four were aged over 90.

Of these people, seven were women and five were men.

This is a very sad time for whānau and friends and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this time.

Out of respect, we will be making no further comment

Vaccinations administered in New Zealand
Vaccines administered to date: 4,026,805 first doses; 3,978,356 second doses; 31,912 third primary doses; 2,636,622 booster doses: 261,826 paediatric first doses and 118,113 paediatric second doses
Vaccines administered yesterday: 31 first doses; 54 second doses; 29 third primary doses; 1,187 booster doses; 56 paediatric first doses and 444 paediatric second doses
People vaccinated
All Ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,055,795 first dose (96.4%); 4,006,722 second dose (95.2%), 2,631,781 boosted (70.9% of those eligible)
Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,083 first dose (91.2%); 504,151 second dose (88.3%), 235,286 boosted (54.3% of those eligible)
Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 281,917 first dose (98.3%); 277,047 second dose (96.6%), 140,236 boosted (56.7% of those eligible)
5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 258,979 first dose (54.4%); 115,303 second dose (24.2%)
5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 40,832 first dose (35.3%); 13,186 second dose (11.4%)
5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,512 first dose (47.6%); 6,629 second dose (13.4%)
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 (90.1%); second dose (88.1%); boosted (67.5%)
Auckland DHB: first dose (99.1%); second dose (98.2%); boosted (72.9%)
Counties Manukau DHB: first dose (96.2%); second dose (95%); boosted (65.8%)
Waitemata DHB: first dose (96.5%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (70.8%)
Waikato DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.6%); boosted (66.4%)
Bay of Plenty DHB: first dose (95.1%); second dose (93.4%); boosted (65.7%)
Lakes DHB: first dose (93.1%); second dose (91.3%); boosted (66%)
MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.2%); boosted (71.9%)
Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (93.1%); second dose (90.9%); boosted (65.6%)
Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.9%); second dose (90.4%); boosted (71.2%)
Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.3%); second dose (95.7%); boosted (69.5%)
Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.3%); boosted (67.8%)
Wairarapa DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95%); boosted (72.7%)
Capital & Coast DHB: first dose (98.4%); second dose (97.8%); boosted (79.3%)
Hutt Valley DHB: first dose (96.6%); second dose (95.6%); boosted (74.7%)
Nelson Marlborough DHB: first dose (96.4%); second dose (95.2%); boosted (73.2%)
West Coast DHB: first dose (92.7%); second dose (91.3%); boosted (71.3%)
Canterbury DHB: first dose (99.7%); second dose (98.9%); boosted (74.2%)
South Canterbury DHB: first dose (94.7%); second dose (93.7%); boosted (74.2%)
Southern DHB: first dose (98.5%); second dose (97.5%); boosted (73%)
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.