A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
The cause of death of two Tairāwhiti residents has been attributed to Covid-19 in latest figures released by the Ministry of Health.
The numbers cover the period of the week up to 1pm on Monday, May 22.
They take the district’s total Covid-19 death tally to 34.
The Ministry reported77 other Covid deaths in that week — 17 from the Auckland region, seven from Waikato, nine from Bay of Plenty, one from Lakes, two from Hawke’s Bay, one from Taranaki, six from MidCentral (Manawatu), one from Whanganui, four from the Wellington region, five from Nelson-Marlborough, 10 from Canterbury, one from West Coast, one from South Canterbury and 12 were from Southern (Otago-Southland).
One was younger than 10 years old, two were in their 20s, two were in their 30s, two were in their 40s, nine were in their 60s, 12 were in their 70s, 26 were in their 80s and 25 were aged over 90.
