COVID-19 media conference — 7 September 2022

Watch the latest update on our response to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 media briefing starts at 12pm.

Speakers:

  • Dr Andrew Old, Deputy-Director General and head of the Public Health Agency

  • Dr Pete Watson, Interim National Medical Director, Te Whatu Ora — Health New Zealand

  • Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, Interim Chief Medical Officer of Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority

Today's COVID-19 numbers

  • 1,793 new community cases
  • 260 cases in hospital
  • 1,655 7-day rolling average of community cases
  • 11,580 active cases (community and border)
  • 6,961 total RATs reported in the last 24 hours
  • 3,301 total PCR tests in the last 24 hours

COVID-19 data and statistics

Update from the Ministry of Health

Today we are reporting 1,793 community cases and 260 current hospitalisations.

The 7-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 1,655. Last Wednesday, it was 2,122.

The 7-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 263. Last Tuesday, it was 326.

There are now a total of 1,939 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor. The 7-day rolling average increase in total deaths attributable to COVID-19 is now 6.

Read the full update on today's cases | Ministry of Health (external link)

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