10 Sep 2024

Covid 19 update: 1041 new cases, 18 further deaths

11:10 am on 10 September 2024
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The number of new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand has decreased since last week, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus has dropped slightly.

There were 1041 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and 18 further deaths attributed to the virus.

Of the new cases, 676 were reinfections.

There were 82 people in hospital, with none in intensive care.

The highest number of new cases were in Waitematā (152), followed by Canterbury with 99.

The previous week there were 1425 new cases with 19 deaths attributed to the virus.

There were 92 cases admitted to hospital.

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