More Than Seven Million Vaccine Doses Administered; 73 Cases In Hospital; 206 Community Cases

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. To date, 89 percent of New Zealanders have had their first dose and 78 percent are fully vaccinated.
The 206 community cases numbers reported today are a reminder of the infectiousness of COVID-19, and particularly the Delta variant, and the importance of vaccination as the number one protection against the virus.

We have now administered more than 7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. This is an important milestone as we push towards our target of getting 90% of eligible people in each DHB fully vaccinated. Auckland DHB only needs 15,284 more people to get their second shot to reach their 90% fully vaccinated target.

It’s three weeks today since Super Saturday so it’s time for people who were vaccinated then to get their second shot. There are some great events on around the motu this weekend, such as Auckland’s GotYaDot vaccine event at Eden Park and the Ethkick event targeting ethnic communities in the Bay of Plenty today.

We urge anyone over 12 who hasn’t yet been vaccinated or have received their first dose at least three weeks ago to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated – it’s never been easier. 
 

*The number of cases here may sometimes differ from those reported the previous day due to a difference in reporting timeframes and reclassifications.

New cases identified at the border

Wastewater
Following the positive wastewater detections in Stratford, Gisborne and Napier, further samples will be collected over the next few days with results expected next week.

At this stage, the detections are not linked to any known cases of COVID-19 which could indicate that there are undetected cases in these communities.

We are asking anyone with any symptoms in these places – no matter how mild – to get tested, especially anyone who has travelled outside of these regions recently.

Testing is available at the following locations this weekend: 

· Stratford: The War Memorial car park, 55 Miranda Street (10am to 2pm)
· Gisborne: 110 Peel Street (9am to 5pm)
· Napier: 30 Munroe Street (9am-5pm)

If you live in Stratford, Gisborne or Napier and haven’t been vaccinated, today is a good opportunity to do so. For a full list of testing and vaccination centres, see the Healthpoint website.

Porirua tangi
Wellington Regional Public Health are encouraging those involved in a tangi in Porirua on Wednesday this week to get tested for COVID-19.

Their assessment is that the risks to wider public are low following reports of a person who had tested positive in Auckland last month and who travelled from Auckland to Porirua. They are assessed as unlikely to have been infectious as they travelled at the very end of their 14 day quarantine period.

However, in the absence of fuller information, they are recommending those linked with the tangi to be tested, particularly if they have symptoms.

The Ministry of Health is seeking more information to provide further reassurance that the case was not an infection risk while visiting the area.

Waikato update
There were four new cases confirmed in Waikato overnight, all from Hamilton. Two were known contacts already in isolation and Public Health will today investigate links for the other two cases.

One COVID-19 patient who had been staying at Waikato Hospital was discharged yesterday. Two new patients were admitted overnight. This change will be reflected in tomorrow’s figures.

Today there are eight pop-up and dedicated testing sites operating across Hamilton, Huntly, Ōtorohanga, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, and Thames. We are encouraging anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to seek a test.

Three new locations of interest were identified yesterday in Te Awamutu and Hamilton.

There were 1,923 tests processed in Waikato yesterday and 2,912 vaccinations delivered.

Northland update
There are two new community cases confirmed in Northland, taking the total number of cases in the region to 17. They are both close contacts of cases in Kaitaia and have been isolating at home.

Today there are six community testing centres and nine vaccination clinics available across the region.

We are continuing to encourage those who live in or around Taipa, Kaingaroa, Awanui and Kaitaia and have had symptoms of COVID-19 in the last couple of weeks, to get tested as soon as possible. Testing centre locations can be found on the Northland DHB website.

There were 1,105 tests taken across Northland yesterday and 1,129 vaccinations were given, including 337 first doses.

Auckland update
There were 13,056 tests taken across Auckland yesterday.

There are 17 community testing centres available across Auckland today. For up-to-date information on testing locations in Auckland, visit Auckland Regional Public Health Service.

In Auckland, public health officials are now supporting 826 cases to isolate at home.

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