Omicron update: 84 new community cases in the Whanganui region

The Whanganui region reported 84 new cases of Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Health. Photo / Bevan Conley

There are 84 new community cases of Covid-19 in the Whanganui region, the Ministry of Health says.

The ministry also reported three people were in Whanganui Hospital with Covid-19.

Nationally, the ministry reported 8436 new community cases of Covid-19.

Throughout the country there were 389 people in hospital with Covid-19.

The ministry also reported today that 18 more people had died with Covid-19.