Monday March 14
The total number of publicly reported Covid-19 deaths to date is now 115. Today, there are 15,540 new cases of Covid-19.
Of these, 482 are in Northland, 4,730 are in Auckland, 1,532 in Waikato, 1,023 in Bay of Plenty, 457 in Lakes, 680 in Hawke's Bay, 528 in MidCentral, 162 in Whanganui, 343 in Taranaki, 262 in Tairāwhiti, 167 in Wairarapa, 1,191 in Capital and Coast, 749 in Hutt Valley, 373 in Nelson Marlborough, 1,896 in Canterbury, 130 in South Canterbury, 795 in Southern, 31 in West Coast, and 9 in unknown locations.
This brings the total number of active cases to 190,321.
The Ministry of Health defines active cases as those identified in the last 10 days and not yet classified as recovered.
Hospitalisations and Covid-19 deaths
Two people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the total Covid-19 related deaths to date to 115.
One occurred in Waikato and one in Canterbury. Both people were women aged over 70 years.
The Ministry of Health reports on deaths of all people who die within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.
There are 952 people in hospital, with 19 of those people in intensive care or high dependency units.
The average age of people currently in hospital is 58.
Testing
The Ministry of Health is encouraging people to get tested if they have any Covid-19 symptoms.
If you take a RAT you must report the result, positive or negative. This can be done online through MyCovidRecord, or by calling 0800 222 478 between 8am and 8pm.
Vaccinations
96.7 percent of New Zealand's eligible population have had the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and 95.3 percent have had a second dose.
72.7 percent of eligible people have gotten the booster.
Click here for a list of updated locations of interest.
Top image: Teenage girl holding Covid-19 rapid antigen test cassette with negative result of rapid diagnostic test. Photo: Fiona Daria Nipot/iStock
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