74 new cases

There are 74 new cases of

Covid-19 in the Delta community outbreak, in Auckland and Waikato. Covid19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield gave the update in a press conference yesterday afternoon. Of the new cases, 68 are in Auckland and six are in Waikato. As of 10am, 43 of the new cases had been epidemiologically linked the outbreak – including 18 household contacts. Thirtyone remain unlinked. There are 41 people with Covid-19 in hospitals across Auckland, five of whom are in intensive care or high dependency care units. The average age of those hospitalised is 43 years.