Health & Bodies

Covid update: 15 new cases

The current spike in new cases has continued today, with 33 new community cases, all in Auckland.

Covid update: Auckland to remain in Level 4 for another week

The current spike in new cases has continued today, with 33 new community cases, all in Auckland.

Covid Update: 20 new cases, 500,000 Pfizer doses arriving from Denmark

“There is a vaccine there for everyone who wants one and it’s available now," said Jacinda Ardern

Covid update: 23 new cases. All in Auckland.

There's been a slight increase in new cases today. Outbreak total is now at 902.

Covid Update: 13 new community cases today all in Auckland

Today’s 13 cases bring the total number of cases in the outbreak to 868.

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Covid update: 15 new cases as everywhere apart from Auckland settles into level 2.

Today’s 15 new cases brings the outbreak total to 855. 

Covid update: 21 new cases. Outbreak total now at 841.

21 community cases, all in Auckland. Total cases in community outbreak now at 841. 

Covid update: Whole country except Auckland moving to alert level 2 at 11.59pm tomorrow

Monday September 6, 4pm

All of New Zealand, except for Auckland, will move to alert level 2 at 11:59pm tomorrow, Tuesday September 7, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern…

Covid update: 20 new cases. 38 in hospital.

20 new cases today, bringing the total number associated with the current community cluster to 801.

Covid Update: One death, 20 new community cases

An Auckland woman in her 90s has died at North Shore Hospital.

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Covid update: Northland will move to alert level 3 at midnight tonight.

2 September, 1pm

Northland will move to alert level 3 at midnight tonight. 

Today there are 49 new cases, all in Auckland.

This brings the total outbreak to 725,…

Covid update: 75 new community cases, all but 1 are in Auckland. All over 12s eligible for vaccine.

Today’s 75 new cases brings the total number of community cases to 687.

Covid update: 49 new community cases, all in Auckland. 33 people now in hospital.

49 new cases have been identified today, all in Auckland.

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Covid Update: Auckland remains in alert level 4 for two more weeks

There are now 562 active community cases in total.

Covid update: 83 new community cases

Sunday 29 August, 1pm

Today there are 83 new community cases. Our total number of cases is 511. 

82 of the new cases are in Auckland and one…

Covid update: 82 new cases today

There are now 429 total cases.

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Covid update: Auckland and Northland remain in level 4, rest of country to drop to level 3 next…

Today’s new cases bring the total number of community cases to 347

Covid Update: 68 new community cases, bringing total case count to 277

Nearly 70 new cases have been identified in the current community outbreak.

Covid update: 62 new community cases. Total case count now at 210.

62 new cases announced at today’s 1pm briefing, one in Wellington and the rest in Auckland

Covid update: 41 new community cases in Auckland and Wellington. Total cases now 148.

All the cases are also confirmed, or believed to be linked to the Auckland outbreak.

Covid update: 35 new community cases

There are 35 new community cases of Covid today.

Covid update: Signing in to be mandatory

20 new cases in Auckland, 1 in Wellington

Covid update: 21 new community cases

Here's what you need to know about Covid today.

Why you can still catch Covid while vaccinated

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Covid update: Level 4 in place everywhere until 11.59pm Tuesday 24 August

Level 4 in place everywhere until 11.59pm Tuesday 24 August