There are 473 new cases of Covid-19 in Cantebrury today and a child under 10 is one of 13 other deaths linked to the virus, the health ministry reported.
There are 4006 new community businesses in New Zealand today, including 69 in South Canterbury. There are 654 people hospitalized with the virus, of whom 16 are in intensive care, 107 in Canterburyb DHB hospitals and 27 in hospitals in South Canterbury.
Health officials have also reported a further 13 Covid-related deaths – including a child under the age of 10. One death has been announced in Canterbury today.
Of the other deaths, five were from Auckland, two from Waikato, one from Bay of Plenty, two from Hawke’s Bay, one from Taranaki and one from the southern region.
One of these people was under 10 years old. One person was in their sixties, three were in their seventies, two were in their eighties, and six were over 90. Six were women and seven were men.
There are now 1,638 deaths confirmed as attributable to Covid-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor, the ministry said.
The seven-day moving average of Covid community cases is now 5288, while it was 6990 last Monday.
The 654 people hospitalized today are being treated in Northland: 36; Waitemata: 61; Provinces of Manukau: 51; Auckland: 75; Waikato: 60; Bay of Plenty: 30; Lakes: 17; Hawke’s Bay: 32; Middle Central: 21; Whanganui: 13; Taranaki: 22; Tairāwhiti: 2; Wairarapa: 5; Capital, Coast: 23; Cabin: 13; Nelson Marlborough: 20; Canterbury: 107; West Coast: 4; South Canterbury: 27; Southern: 35.
The average age of current Covid hospitals is 63 years.
-Star News and NZ Herald