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Almost 34,000 Vaccine Doses Administered Yesterday; 74 Cases In Hospital; 113 Community Cases
Sunday, 7 November 2021, 2:02 pm | Ministry of Health
Almost 34,000 vaccine doses administered yesterday; 74 cases in hospital; 113 community cases 7 November 2021 There were 33,867 first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 7,401 first doses and 26,466 second doses. ... More >>
Technical Information Published To Support COVID-19 Vaccine Pass And Verifiers
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 9:24 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has today published the specification for the COVID-19 domestic vaccine pass and the verifier specification to the Ministry of Health’s Github account. My Vaccine Pass, which is an official record of a person’s COVID-19 vaccination ... More >>
More Than Seven Million Vaccine Doses Administered; 73 Cases In Hospital; 206 Community Cases
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 2:04 pm | Ministry of Health
More than seven million vaccine doses administered; 73 cases in hospital; 206 community cases 6 November 2021 There were 27,892 first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 6,442 first doses and 21,470 second doses. ... More >>
COVID-19 Detected In Wastewater In Napier And Gisborne
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:16 pm | Ministry of Health
COVID-19 has recently been detected in wastewater samples taken in Napier and Gisborne. The wastewater sampling was carried out by ESR between 1 and 3 November, with results returned this afternoon. They could be due to recently recovered cases returning ... More >>
It’s Time For Your 2nd Shot After Super Saturday
Friday, 5 November 2021, 3:32 pm | Ministry of Health
Vaccination clinics around New Zealand are gearing up for a good weekend as people who received their first doses on Super Saturday become eligible for their second shot, COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation Programme National Director Jo Gibbs says. ... More >>
Over 26,000 Vaccines Given Yesterday; 69 In Hospital; 163 Community Cases
Friday, 5 November 2021, 1:08 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 26,058 first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 6,646 first doses and 19,412 second doses. To date, 89 percent of New Zealanders have had their first dose and 77 percent are fully vaccinated. Follow ... More >>
Around 27,000 Vaccines Given Yesterday; 64 In Hospital; 139 Community Cases
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 1:13 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 26,999 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 6,659 first doses and 20,340 second doses. To date, 89 percent of New Zealanders have had their first dose and 77 percent are fully vaccinated. Getting vaccinated ... More >>
Ministry Confirms Death Of A Person In Isolation
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 8:26 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry is today sadly reporting a death of a person with COVID-19. However the cause of death is unknown and may have been COVID-19 or some other cause. This will be determined by the Coroner. The Ministry is working with other agencies, routinely ... More >>
Around 29,000 Vaccines Given Yesterday; 58 In Hospital; 100 Community Cases
Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 12:57 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 28,921 vaccines administered yesterday, including 7,574 first doses and 21,347 second doses. To date, 88 percent of New Zealanders have had their first dose and 76 percent are fully vaccinated. Getting vaccinated will help to stop people ... More >>
More Than 27,000 Vaccines Administered Yesterday; 49 In Hospital; 126 Community Cases
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 1:14 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 27,473 vaccines administered yesterday, taking New Zealand’s vaccination rate to 88% for first doses and 76% for second doses - representing 3,179,817 fully vaccinated New Zealanders. Getting vaccinated will help to stop people from becoming ... More >>
More Than 3.1 Million New Zealanders Now Fully Vaccinated; 53 In Hospital; 162 Community Cases
Monday, 1 November 2021, 1:27 pm | Ministry of Health
The order of our daily numbers has changed from today, to better reflect the shift in New Zealand’s current response to COVID-19 and the importance of vaccination. This includes data showing our progress on reaching 90% fully vaccinated eligible ... More >>
New COVID-19 Drug Saves Lives And Cuts Time In Hospital
Sunday, 31 October 2021, 2:00 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand has secured access to an important new COVID-19 drug that can save lives and cut time in hospital, Health Minister Andrew Little said today. “Earlier this month, we were one of the first countries to buy molnupiravir, an anti-viral drug ... More >>
143 Community Cases Of COVID-19; More Than 42K Vaccinations Yesterday; 75% Of Eligible Population Now Double Vaccinated
Sunday, 31 October 2021, 1:54 pm | Ministry of Health
There are 143 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, 135 in Auckland, 6 in Waikato and 2 in Northland. There are no new community cases to report in Christchurch. Yesterday, two vaccination milestones were reached with 75% of eligible New Zealanders ... More >>
Chinese Medicine To Be Formally Regulated
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 2:27 pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealanders consulting practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine can be sure they are properly trained and registered, thanks to a new law coming into force on Monday, Health Minister Andrew Little says. “The Government has agreed to regulate ... More >>
160 Community Cases Of COVID-19; 2 Border Cases; More Than 42,000 Vaccinations Yesterday
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 1:46 pm | Ministry of Health
There are 160 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, 151 in Auckland, 7 in Waikato, 1 in Northland, 1 in Canterbury. The case numbers reported today are a reminder of the infectiousness of COVID-19, and particularly the Delta variant, ... More >>
Two New Cases In Northland, Reports Of Possible Positive Results In Tongan Returnee
Friday, 29 October 2021, 6:24 pm | Ministry of Health
Northland DHB has this afternoon advised the Ministry of Health of two new community cases of COVID-19 in Southern Kaipara. The two cases are in the same household and at this stage have no known links to the current Northland cluster. Investigations ... More >>
COVID-19 & Vaccination Update 29 October
Friday, 29 October 2021, 1:02 pm | Ministry of Health
125 community cases of COVID-19 including 2 in Christchurch; more than 44,000 vaccinations yesterday 29 October 2021 There are 125 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, 118 in Auckland, four in Waikato, one in Northland, two in Canterbury. ... More >>
Law Change Recognises Vaccinations Received Overseas By Border Workers
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 1:27 pm | Ministry of Health
Three of the vaccines commonly administered overseas are now recognised by the Vaccinations Order that requires people working at New Zealand’s borders to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This follows a change to the legislation, which took effect at ... More >>
89 Community Cases Of COVID-19 Including 2 In Christchurch; More Than 39,000 Vaccinations Yesterday
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 12:54 pm | Ministry of Health
There are 89 new community cases of COVID-19 to report today, 83 in Auckland, four in Waikato and two in Christchurch. One further case in Auckland is an MIQ worker and is being investigated to determine whether it is a community or border-related ... More >>
Two COVID-19 Cases Notified In Christchurch Last Evening
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 6:10 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health was notified last evening of two positive COVID-19 cases in Christchurch from the same household. One member of the household had recently returned to Christchurch from Auckland. The local public health unit is gathering ... More >>
