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Covid update March 25: 15,871 cases, 13 deaths

There are currently 899 people in hospital. 27 of these people are in ICU or HDU.

Covid update March 21: 14,463 new cases, 1000 people in hospital

9 people have died with Covid-19. The total number of publicly reported Covid-related deaths is 184.

Covid update March 20: 12,020 community cases

There are updates on testing requirements for some flights coming in from Samoa.

Covid update March 19: 18,514 new cases

There are 939 people in hospital, with 24 in ICU. Ten people have unfortunately died.

Covid update March 16: 19,452 community cases, 971 in hospital

Eight people with Covid-19 died yesterday and 16 others have died in the past three weeks.

Covid update March 15: 21,616 community cases, 960 in hospital

22 people are in ICU or HDU, and two people with Covid-19 have died.

Covid update March 14: 15,540 new cases, two deaths

952 people in hospital with the virus and two people with Covid-19 have died.

Covid update March 12: 18,699 new cases, 7 deaths

This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in New Zealand to 105.

Covid Update March 11: 20,989 cases, seven deaths

Today marks the highest number of deaths reported in a single say since the start of the pandemic.

Covid update March 10: 21,015 cases, record high of 845 hospitalisations

There are now more people in hospital with Covid-19 than at any other point over the last two years.

Covid update March 8: 23,894 new cases

There are 756 people currently in hospital.

Covid update March 6: 15,161 cases

618 people are in hospital. There has been one death reported today.

Covid update March 5: 18,833 new community cases, 10 in ICU

There are 597 in hospital, and five new deaths to report today.

Covid update March 1: 19,566 community cases, delay in processing 32,000 tests

About 9000 testing samples have been sent to Queensland to help clear the backlog.

Covid update Feb 28: Unvaccinated people more commonly being hospitalised for Covid-19

Unvaccinated people are four-times overrepresented in Covid-19 hospitalisations.

Covid update Feb 26: 13,606 new cases, 263 people in hospital

The protest at Parliament is a 'potential super spreader event'.

Covid update Feb 24: 6137 new community cases

There are 205 people in hospital, and one person has died.

Covid Update Feb 21: 2,365 new community cases and 2 deaths

There are 116 people currently in hospital.

Covid update Feb 20: 2522 new community cases

Rapid antigen tests will be made available to certain people on Monday.

Covid update Feb 19: 1901 new cases today

More than 2.1 million boosters have been given nationally.

What do I do if I’m a close contact: Your Omicron questions answered

We explain phase two of New Zealand’s Omicron plan.

Covid update February 16: 1160 community cases - NZ's highest daily case number yet

This is the highest daily case number reported from the Ministry of Health since the pandemic began.

Covid Update February 15: 744 community cases

Nearly two million boosters have been administered as of yesterday.

Covid update Feb 14: 981 new cases

Monday February 14

4pm:

New Zealand will move to phase 2 of our Omicron plan from 11:59pm tomorrow, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at a post-cabinet press briefing…

Covid update Feb 13: 810 new community cases

"As expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities." - MOH

Covid update Feb 11: 446 new cases today

More than 50,000 people received a booster shot yesterday.

Covid update Feb 1: 126 community cases

1.3 million booster shots have been administered to date.

Covid update Jan 31: 91 new cases, more cases linked to Soundsplash

Covid-19 cases in Tairāwhiti have been linked to Soundsplash festival.

Covid update Jan 30: 103 new cases, 1 death

A further 40 cases in Auckland are to be reported tomorrow due to technical issues.