Today we are reporting 8,028 community cases, 383 current hospitalisations, and 16 deaths.

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 5,480 – last Tuesday it was 4,878.

The increase in case numbers today 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 16 people with COVID-19. All these deaths occurred within the past seven days.

They take the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 to 1,488 and the seven-day rolling average of reported deaths is 12.  

Of the people whose deaths we are reporting today; four were from the Auckland region, two were from Waikato, two were from Hawke’s Bay, one was from MidCentral, two were from Taranaki, one was from Wairarapa, one from Wellington, two were from Canterbury, and one was from the Southern region.

One person was aged between 10 and 19 years, three were in their 70s, six were in their 80s and six were over 90. Of these people, 11 were male and five 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: 4,028,410 first doses; 3,980,708 second doses; 32,979 third primary doses; 2,680,619 booster doses: 264,098 paediatric first doses and 132,894 paediatric second doses  
• Vaccines administered yesterday: 36 first doses; 62 second doses; 26 third primary doses; 1,183 booster doses; 37 paediatric first doses and 365 paediatric second doses  

People vaccinated

• All ethnicities (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 4,054,290 first dose (96.3%); 4,005,839 second dose (95.2%), 2,656,418 boosted (of the 18+ population) (72.9% of those eligible)  
• Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 521,717 first dose (91.4%); 504,994 second dose (88.4%), 239,844 boosted (of the 18+ population) (56% of those eligible)  
• Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 282,407 first dose (98.5%); 277,652 second dose (96.9%), 144,603 boosted (of the 18+ population) (60% of those eligible)  
• 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (all ethnicities): 13,052 boosted (13% of those eligible)
• 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Māori): 1,240 boosted (6.2% of those eligible)
• 16 to 17 year old booster uptake (Pacific Peoples): 819 boosted (8% of those eligible)
• 5 to 11-year-olds all ethnicities: 260,507 first dose (54.7%); 129,299 second dose (27.1%)  
• 5 to 11-year-olds - Māori: 41,148 first dose (35.6%); 15,134 second dose (13.1%)  
• 5 to 11-year-olds - Pacific Peoples: 23,836 first dose (48.3%); 8,401 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 (75.4%)  
• 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 (93.4%); boosted (67.2%)  
• Lakes DHB: first dose (92.9%); second dose (91.1%); boosted (67.4%)  
• MidCentral DHB: first dose (96.3%); second dose (95%); boosted (73.6%)  
• Tairāwhiti DHB: first dose (92.8%); second dose (90.6%); boosted (67.5%)  
• Whanganui DHB: first dose (91.8%); second dose (90.3%); boosted (72.6%)  
• Hawke’s Bay DHB: first dose (97.4%); second dose (95.8%); boosted (71.2%)  
• Taranaki DHB: first dose (94.6%); second dose (93.2%); 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 (74.8%)  
• 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 (94.5%); second dose (93.5%); boosted (75.5%)  
• 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 383: Northland: 4; Waitematā: 71; Counties Manukau: 43; Auckland: 56; Waikato: 33; Bay of Plenty: 5; Lakes: 19; Tairāwhiti: 1; Hawke’s Bay: 9; Taranaki: 10; Whanganui: 3; MidCentral: 15; Wairarapa: 9; Hutt Valley: 13; Capital and Coast: 20; Nelson Marlborough: 13; Canterbury: 32; South Canterbury: 4; West Coast: 0; Southern: 23.
• Average age of current hospitalisations: 63
• Cases in ICU or HDU: 7

**Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital: Unvaccinated or not eligible (41 cases / 15%); 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 (56 cases / 20%); Received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (179 cases / 64%).  

**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: 5,480
• Seven day rolling average (as at same day last week): 4,878
• Number of new community cases over past 24 hours: 8,028
• Number of new community cases (PCR) over past 24 hours: 214
• Number of new community cases (RAT) over past 24 hours: 7,814
• Location of new community cases (PCR & RAT) over past 24 hours: Northland (169), Auckland (2,584), Waikato (465), Bay of Plenty (274), Lakes (111), Hawke’s Bay (257), MidCentral (217), Whanganui (76), Taranaki (251), Tairāwhiti (87), Wairarapa (88), Capital and Coast (744), Hutt Valley (301), Nelson Marlborough (281), Canterbury (1,225), South Canterbury (107), Southern (733), West Coast (55), Unknown (3).
• Number of new imported cases: 94
• Number of active community cases (total): 38,341 (cases identified in the past seven days and not yet classified as recovered)
• Confirmed cases (total): 1,315,327.

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): 3,311
• Number of Rapid Antigen Tests reported total (last 24 hours): 14,817
• PCR tests rolling average (last 7 days): 2,976
• Number of Rapid Antigen Tests dispatched (last seven days as of 27 June 2022): 200,000