Covid-19: 56 new community cases
There are 56 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today - 42 in Auckland, 4 in Waikato, 6 in the Bay of Plenty, 2 in the Lakes district, one in Taranaki and one case that was detected in Tairāwhiti is now in Tauranga.
There are 48 people in hospitals across Auckland, Waikato and Tauranga. Seven are in ICU.
The four new cases in Waikato include two in Te Kūiti, one in Ōtorohanga, and one case with location information yet to be confirmed.
All six new cases in the Bay of Plenty are linked to existing cases. There are two new cases in Rotorua and they are household contacts of existing cases.
There is one new case reported in Taranaki, linked to the Eltham cluster. It is understood this case has been self-isolating during their infectious period, the Ministry said.
A case was tested and is currently located in the Tauranga area. This case has been officially transferred to Tairāwhiti's case numbers as they have a permanent Tairāwhiti address.
