December 10th, 2024

New Zealand reports 7,746 community cases; 759 hospitalisations; 19 in ICU; 22 deaths

New Zealand parliament building: The Prime Minister emphasised a focus on providing assistance to families, seniors, caregivers, students, and workers, with wage increases, subsidies, and tax credits among the key initiatives.
New Zealand parliament building: The Prime Minister emphasised a focus on providing assistance to families, seniors, caregivers, students, and workers, with wage increases, subsidies, and tax credits among the key initiatives.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported that there were 7,746 community cases, 759 current hospitalisations, and 22 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 8,703.

It also said that there were deaths of 22 people with COVID-19. These deaths occurred in the period since  June 19.

COVID-19 hospitalisations

  • COVID-19 Cases in hospital: total number 759: Northland: 19; Waitematā: 94; Counties Manukau: 62; Auckland: 97; Waikato: 65; Bay of Plenty: 41; Lakes: 13; Hawke’s Bay: 32; MidCentral: 38; Whanganui: 11; Taranaki: 18; Tairāwhiti: 2; Wairarapa: 8; Capital & Coast: 33; Hutt Valley: 29; Nelson Marlborough: 13; Canterbury:137; West Coast: 0; South Canterbury: 12; Southern: 35.

  • Weekly COVID-19 Hospitalisations - 7 day rolling average: 764 (This time last week 727)

  • Average age of current COVID-19 hospitalisations: 67

  • Cases in ICU or HDU: 19

  • Vaccination status of new admissions to hospital*: Unvaccinated or not eligible (56 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 (67 cases); received booster at least 7 days before being reported as a case (407 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, Southern, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Capital & Coast, Waitemata and Northland.