6,152 community cases; 663 hospitalisations

Seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,142; last Thursday it was 7,776

Community Press
August 04, 2022
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The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,142 – last Thursday it was 7,776.

The number of Covid-19 community cases reported today by the Ministry of Health declined 4.4% compared to the data published yesterday.

Health Ministry reported 6,152 community cases and 663 current hospitalisations compared to 6,440 cases yesterday.

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 6,142 – last Thursday it was 7,776.

There are now a total of 1,603 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor. The seven-day rolling average increase in total deaths attributable to COVID-19 is now 20.

Today we are reporting 6,152 new community cases of #COVID19. There are 663 people in hospital and 14 in ICU. https://t.co/ULIbK64KPz
— Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora (@minhealthnz) August 4, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalisations

COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 663: Northland: 17; Waitematā: 67; Counties Manukau: 54; Auckland: 95; Waikato: 80; Bay of Plenty: 25; Lakes: 11; Hawke’s Bay: 30; MidCentral: 28; Whanganui: 8; Taranaki: 19; Tairawhiti: 2; Wairarapa: 5; Capital & Coast: 22; Hutt Valley: 12; Nelson Marlborough: 23; Canterbury: 113; West Coast: 6; South Canterbury: 18; Southern: 28.
Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 748 (This time last week it was 790)
Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 66
Cases in ICU or HDU: 14
Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (51 cases); partially immunised <7 days from second dose or have only received one dose (3 cases); double vaccinated at least 7 days before being reported as a case (73 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (325 cases).

* These are new hospital admissions in the past 7 days prior to yesterday who had COVID at the time of admission or while in hospital, excluding hospitalisations that were admitted and discharged within 24hrs. This data is from Districts with tertiary hospitals: Auckland, Canterbury/West Coast, Southern, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Capital & Coast/Hutt, Waitemata and Northland.