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Health expert's Covid warning as 5th wave hits
There were 7417 new Covid-19 cases reported in the week, slightly down on the week prior.
Focus: Government ditches all remaining Covid 19 restrictions
The Government is dropping the last of its Covid restrictions and says the last masking mandate and isolation requirements will be lifted at midnight tonight. Video / Mark Mitchell
Fiji offers Ashley Bloomfield a special 'booster'
The Director-General of Health has been offered something special for when he steps down.
'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.
Six dead, 5656 Covid cases today - new variant discovered in NZ
Case numbers are starting to plateau, except in the West Coast and South Canterbury.
Seven more Covid deaths and 7043 new community cases
Yesterday, there were 14 deaths, 8242 new cases and 480 people with Covid-19 in hospital.
Live: 14 deaths, 8242 new cases; 480 people in hospital
The 480 people in hospital with the virus include 15 in intensive care.
NZ has first case of Covid XE variant; two children under 9 among deaths
Holidaymakers are warned to have contingency plans in case they catch Covid-19 while away.
Live: 11 deaths, 6242 new Covid cases reported today
A total of 553 people are in hospital, including 23 in ICU.
Steve Braunias: 'A long, strange trip' - An ode to 1pm press conferences
Steve Braunias: They were a "hear-ye, hear-ye, to announce the progress of the plague".
Omicron outbreak: Four dead, 10,239 new community cases today
Yesterday New Zealand saw a record 20 Covid-related deaths.
Covid-19: 15,871 new community cases, 13 deaths, including person in their 30s
Changes ahead as vaccine mandates in many industries are set to expire on April 4.
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.
Seven die with Covid-19 as NZ passes grim milestone; slight drop off in new cases
The Ministry of Health has given today's coronavirus numbers after 7 deaths yesterday.