There are 23 cases in BOPDHB hospitals and seven in Rotorua Hospital, the Ministry of Health reported. The DHB said 17 cases were in Tauranga Hospital and six in Whakatāne Hospital.
Toi Te Ora said with differences in reporting systems, report timeframes, and as case information was updated there may be some discrepancies in numbers such as with Ministry of Health data.
There are 17,522 new community cases in New Zealand today including 696 in hospital and 13 in ICU.
Meanwhile, National MP Simon Bridges has tested positive for Covid-19, the second MP to have done so after David Parker.
Bridges said he and his family had all tested positive for the virus and would be isolating at home until the weekend.
As National's spokesperson for the finance and infrastructure portfolio, Bridges said he intended to attend Parliament sittings remotely.
Being prepared for Covid-19
With Omicron continuing to spread, your household may be affected soon if it hasn't already. If you have tested positive for Covid-19, you will need to isolate while you recover from the virus.
Others in your household will need to also isolate with you until the end of your isolation period.
Ensure you have an appropriate amount of supplies before there's a Covid-19 case in your household. In addition, organise with friends, whānau or neighbours to do contactless drop-offs of food and supplies as needed and/or discuss your medication needs with your local pharmacist ahead of time.
Being ready for getting Covid-19 is about making sure you and your household have a plan and know what to do. It will mean your whānau and community can help each other if needed.
