Four more virus-related deaths and 2107 new Covid cases were reported today in the DHB area of Canterbury/West Coast.
On Friday, the Ministry of Health said 23 more people have died with the virus in New Zealand. It also reported 13,344 new cases across the country, including 133 in South Canterbury.
Of the 23 deaths, seven were from the Auckland area, one from Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Tairawhiti, Whanganui and MidCentral, two from the Wellington area, four from Canterbury/West Coast, and two from South. One was in his 60s, three were in his 70s, 13 were in his 80s, and six were over 90. Nine were women and 14 were men.
“The majority (18) of these deaths occurred in the current month; four others occurred in May and June. One death has now been reported since January last year after the cause of death assessment is now complete,” the ministry said in a statement. a press release. pronunciation.
The total number of publicly reported deaths is now 1,651 and the seven-day moving average is 16.
There are currently 587 people with Covid in hospitals across the country, including nine in HDU or ICU, 90 in DHB hospitals in Canterbury/West Coast and 15 in hospitals in South Canterbury.
The average age of Covid hospitalizations is 66 years.
The other cases in the hospital are spread across Northland: 13; Waitemata: 128; Provinces of Manukau: 38; Auckland: 35; Waikato: 57; Bay of Plenty: 32; Lakes: 14; Hawke’s Bay: 20; Middle Central: 18; Whanganui: 6; Taranaki: 11; Tairawiti: 2; Wairarapa: 4; Capital and Coast and Hutt Valley: 60; Nelson Marlborough: 13; and South: 31.
| Place | Active | recovered | Passed away | Total | New cases in the last 24 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 5715 | 127739 | 121 | 133575 | 1364 |
| Bay of Plenty | 2267 | 64216 | 96 | 66579 | 527 |
| Canterbury/West Coast* | 9434 | 185330 | 245 | 195009 | 2107 |
| Capital & Coast/Hutt** | 7158 | 137630 | 136 | 144924 | 1568 |
| Provinces of Manukau | 4972 | 162567 | 161 | 167700 | 1221 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 2395 | 46907 | 45 | 49347 | 550 |
| Lakes | 940 | 28319 | 33 | 29292 | 248 |
| Central Central | 1863 | 47607 | 61 | 49531 | 463 |
| Nelson Marlborough | 1797 | 40532 | 34 | 42363 | 391 |
| Northland | 1364 | 42146 | 61 | 43571 | 326 |
| South Canterbury | 749 | 17755 | 24 | 18528 | 133 |
| Southern | 4831 | 99350 | 119 | 104300 | 1017 |
| east coast | 477 | 14372 | 16 | 14865 | 99 |
| Taranaki | 1321 | 35634 | 54 | 37009 | 309 |
| Unknown | 38 | 594 | 1 | 633 | 4 |
| Waikato | 3602 | 109557 | 157 | 113316 | 812 |
| wairarapa | 637 | 12498 | 27 | 13162 | 142 |
| waitematā | 7838 | 150104 | 163 | 158105 | 1876 |
| Whanganui | 760 | 16995 | 23 | 17778 | 187 |
| At the border | 1585 | 11466 | 4 | 13055 | 390 |
| Total | 59743 | 1351318 | 1581 | 1412642 | 13734 |
*63 new cases have been reported on the West Coast in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,125
**There have been 479 new cases reported in Hutt Valley in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 47768
The seven-day moving average of new community cases is 8313 today, compared to 6422 last week.
“Today’s new Covid-19 cases show a further rise in the number of cases. We will continue to monitor our response to the current Covid-19 outbreak in the community and will adjust as the outbreak and pandemic evolves, and as part of our revival planning,” the ministry said.
There are now 58,170 active cases in New Zealand, including 9,434 in the DHB area of Canterbury/West Coast.
COVID-19 by location
Total Cases by District
