Covid 19 Omicron update: Two deaths with Covid-19 in Whanganui, 187 new community cases

Two people from the Whanganui region had died with Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Health. Photo / Bevan Conley

Two further people in the Whanganui region have died with Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Health.

The two people were among 38 people around the country reported on Tuesday by the ministry as having died with Covid-19.

The ministry also reported there were 187 new community cases of Covid-19 in the Whanganui region.

There were 14 people in Whanganui hospital with the virus.

Nationally, the ministry reported 9256 new community cases with Covid-19.

Throughout the country, 822 people were in hospital Covid-19, 24 of whom were in Intensive Care.