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There are 704 people in hospital, according to latest update

There are 124 in Canterbury hospitals.

Winter wave has peaked earlier and lower than expected, expert says.

Seven-day rolling average of cases is 9689 - compared to 9281 this time last week.

Cases, hospitalisations and deaths have been rising as the BA.5 strain gains ground.

The number of reported deaths now stands at 1927.

Past fortnight has seen a 'significant increase' in Covid cases and the flu.

The number of Covid patients requiring hospital care is now 710.

More than 4200 cases were incorrectly added to today's total after a computer glitch.

Coronavirus hospitalisations are nearing record levels seen back in March.