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'Rising sharply': 11,548 Covid cases, more than 700 in hospital

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

7461 Covid cases today, 622 people in hospital - 'significant increase'

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

9307 new Covid cases today, 22 deaths - another counting glitch reported

Yesterday a computer glitch caused case numbers to be overcounted by more than 4000.

Live: 11 Covid-related deaths and 4924 cases today; experts warn of new BA.5 surge

Experts warn we're facing a winter surge of the virus as subvariant BA.5 spreads.

Live: 7829 new community Covid cases, 15 deaths as vaccine mandates lapse

More than 8000 cases were announced yesterday.

Six Covid-related deaths and 4429 new cases today

There were 8638 new community cases & 24 deaths reported yesterday for the past two days.

Eight Covid deaths and 5202 new community cases

Today there are also 332 people are in hospital, four of them in intensive care.

Covid: 6297 new cases today, health staff warn of hospital pressure

Health staff warn surge of patients leading to increasing pressure on hospitals.

Grim milestone: Covid-related deaths surge past 1000; 9570 new cases

There are 425 people in hospital today, including nine in intensive care.

Covid deaths pass grim milestone, more than 20,000 new cases

Vaccinations remain the best way to minimise the effects of Covid.

Outbreak latest: 9 deaths, dip in cases; Map reveals number in every NZ region

The total number of publicly reported Covid related deaths has now reached 175.

Ten deaths, 18,514 new Covid cases, 939 people in hospital

This takes the death toll of publicly reported Covid-related deaths to 166.

Live: Five deaths, 943 people hospitalised, more than 14,000 Covid cases today

The five deaths reported today were in Auckland, Waikato, Hutt Valley and Canterbury.

Eight new Covid-19 deaths as daily case numbers continue to fall

New daily record of Covid-19 deaths in NZ as community case numbers continue to fall.

Reports of Covid at Gloriavale as NZ passes grim milestone

More than 100 people with Covid have died since the pandemic began.