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Covid-19 update: 1411 new cases, 4 deaths
There have been 1411 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and four further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Covid-19 update: 1431 new cases, seven deaths
14 Nov 2024Reported Covid-19 cases have increased since last week
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Covid-19: 1248 new cases, 12 further deaths
5 Nov 2024Covid-19 cases have risen since last week as experts warn New Zealand's pandemic model is out of date.
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Covid-19 update: 889 new cases, 7 further deaths
29 Oct 2024Cases of Covid-19 are down on last week, as experts warn of a summer wave approaching.
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Epidemiologist warns of 'very harmful' summer Covid-19 wave
27 Oct 2024What can we expect from the summer surge and how useful are boosters and antivirals? Audio
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Covid-19: 886 new cases, 6 deaths
15 Oct 2024Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as a new, highly transmissible subvariant XEC arrives in in New Zealand.
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Covid-19 sub-variant XEC arrives in NZ
11 Oct 2024ESR has detected a number of cases of the new strain in clinical samples. Audio
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Covid-19: 1174 new cases, five further deaths
7 Oct 2024The number of reported new cases of Covid-19 fell slightly in the week to Sunday, as free access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) was ended.
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Covid-19: 1339 new cases, four further deaths
30 Sep 2024The number of reported new cases of Covid-19 has risen in the week to Sunday.
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XEC: The rapidly spreading new Covid-19 variant
21 Sep 2024Analysis - A new Covid-19 variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe, experts say.
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'Extremely depressing': Covid-19 tests no longer free from October
26 Sep 2024From Tuesday, there will be no more free Covid-19 rapid antigen tests. Here's what that means for you.
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Covid-19: 728 new cases, 3 further deaths
19 Sep 2024The number of cases of Covid-19 reported across Aotearoa has plummeted.
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Covid 19 update: 1041 new cases, 18 further deaths
10 Sep 2024The 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.
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Covid 19 update: 1425 new cases, 19 further deaths
2 Sep 2024There were 92 people in hospital, with none in intensive care.
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Covid-19 inquiry a chance to heal rifts - chair
28 Aug 2024The probe might bring "some sunlight" to the deep divisions it caused, its outgoing chairperson says. Audio
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Covid 19 update: 1294 new cases, 31 further deaths
26 Aug 2024A total of 115 people were in hospital with the virus as of Sunday.
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Covid-19 update: 1693 new cases, 28 further deaths
19 Aug 2024The number of new cases are higher, and there were more deaths than last week.
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Covid-19 will be with us forever - flu expert
18 Aug 2024Dr David Webby says the virus is now a year-round issue, and people with underlying health issues and the elderly are most at risk. Audio
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Covid-19 update: 1666 new cases, 26 further deaths
12 Aug 2024The number of new cases continues to drop, but there have been more deaths than last week.
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Covid-19:1761 new cases, 16 further deaths
30 Jul 2024There have been 1761 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and 16 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Covid-19: 2414 new cases, 22 further deaths
22 Jul 2024There have been 2414 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and 22 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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British government failed nation over Covid pandemic planning, inquiry finds
There was a "lack of adequate leadership" regarding the pandemic, in which more than 230,000 Britons died, a scathing report says.
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Covid-19 update: 2640 new cases, 30 further deaths
15 Jul 2024The greatest number of new cases reported over the past week were in Canterbury.
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Permanent generational wealth gap created during Covid
And the boom is unlikely to happen again, economists warn.
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Home detention for false Covid-19 loan claim
9 Jul 2024The woman applied for almost $60,000 she was not entitled to.
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Covid outbreak at retirement village infects residents
8 Jul 2024Summerset says recent events and activities contributed to the spike in cases.
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Health NZ under-reports Covid cases, revises previous counts
8 Jul 2024Te Whatu Ora said there was an issue that led to an undercount of cases and hospital admissions in late June.
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'Simply irresponsible' - Anger as Covid sick leave for health workers scrapped
4 Jul 2024"Taking away sick leave will cause more Covid transmission in hospitals amongst ill and vulnerable people," says the PSA.
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