The West Coast has become the 17th DHB to fully vaccinate more than 90% of its residents with two doses.
Yesterday 13,112 paediatric doses were administered, bringing the total to 137,301. A further 23,000 doses are booked in
and 29% of 5 to 11 year olds have now received their first dose.
Yesterday 46,827 booster doses were administered, bring the total to 1,210,768 – of those due for a booster, 65% of
people have now received one.Testing
We are continuing to ask anyone in New Zealand with COVID-19 symptoms – no matter how mild – to get tested, even if they
are vaccinated and to stay at home until they return a negative test result.
We need to focus testing on those who are symptomatic and contacts of cases to ensure our testing centres don’t quickly
become overwhelmed and so we can continue to support the public health response.Omicron update
Public health teams are continuing to manage Omicron cases in the community through rapidly isolating cases and
contacts, contact tracing, and testing to slow the spread.
To date, 105 community cases of COVID-19 have either been confirmed as the Omicron variant or have been linked to a
previously reported Omicron case. This is an increase of 15 since yesterday.
Some of these additional cases have previously been reported as COVID-19 cases and linked retrospectively eitherthrough
whole genome sequencing or epidemiologically.
Therefore, some are not included in today’s reported new COVID-19 community cases.
There are active cases being treated as Omicron in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, MidCentral, and
Nelson-Tasman.
The number of cases and contacts are expected to grow given the highly transmissible nature of Omicron and as we learn
more from case interviews.
We’re asking everyone in New Zealand to act like Omicron is circulating in their community.
That means wearing a mask in indoor settings with people you don’t know, physical distancing and scanning in using the
COVID-19 Tracer app, when you’re out and about.
Anyone with any cold or flu symptoms that could be COVID-19 is asked to get a test and isolate at home until a negative
result is returned.
The most common early symptoms of the Omicron variant are a sore or scratchy throat, and a runny nose. So if you have
these symptoms, please get a test.COVID-19 vaccine updateVaccines administered to date (percentage of eligible people): 4,037,775 first doses (96%); 3,956,708 second doses
(94%); 1,210,768 booster dosesVaccines administered yesterday: 1,315 first doses;2,314 second doses; 13,112 paediatric doses; 46,827 booster doses.Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 511,325 first doses (90%); 483,809 seconddoses (85%).Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 12+): 276,590 firstdoses (96%); 268,268 second doses (94%).Paediatric vaccines administered to date (percentage of 5-11-year-olds): 137,301 first doses (29%)Māori (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 17,632 first doses (15%)Pacific Peoples (percentage of eligible people aged 5-11): 9,404 firstdoses (19%)Vaccination rates for all DHBs (percentage of eligible people aged 12 +)Northland DHB: First doses (90%); second doses (86%)Auckland Metro DHBs: First doses (97%); second doses (95%)Waikato DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (92%)Bay of Plenty DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (92%)Lakes DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (90%)MidCentral DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)Tairawhiti DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (89%)Whanganui DHB: First doses (92%); second doses (89%)Hawke’s Bay: First doses (96%); second doses (93%)Taranaki DHB: First doses (94%); second doses (92%)Wairarapa DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)Capital and Coast DHB: First doses (98%); second doses (97%)Hutt Valley DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (95%)Nelson Marlborough DHB: First doses (96%); second doses (94%)West Coast DHB: First doses (93%); second doses (90%)Canterbury DHB: First doses (99%); second doses (97%)South Canterbury DHB: First doses (95%); second doses (93%)Southern DHB: First doses (97%); second doses (96%)HospitalisationsCases in hospital: 4; North Shore: 2; Middlemore: 1, Rotorua: 1,Average age of current hospitalisations: 66Cases in ICU or HDU: 1 (Rotorua)
As the number of total hospitalised cases is currently below five, we have removed the vaccination status for Northern
Region hospitalisations, for privacy reasons.CasesSeven day rolling average of community cases: 40Seven day rolling average of border cases: 41Number of new community cases: 105Number of new cases identified at the border: 45*Location of new community cases: Auckland (76), Waikato (5), Tairawhiti (1), Bay of Plenty (9), Lakes (7), Hawke’s Bay
(1), MidCentral (1), Nelson Marlborough (2), Canterbury (3)Number of community cases (total):11,713 (in current community outbreaks)Cases epidemiologically linked (total): 8,927Number of active cases (total):567(cases identified in the past 21 days and not yet classified as recovered)Confirmed cases (total):15,615ContactsNumber of active contacts being managed (total): 5,852Percentage who has received an outbound call from contact tracers (to confirm testing and isolation requirements): 78%Percentage who has returned at least one result: 74%TestsNumber of tests total (last 24 hours):21,232Tests rolling average (last 7 days): 17,513Auckland tests total (last 24 hours): 9,958WastewaterA new detection from Katikati on 25 January. See further details in the Bay of Plenty section.NZ COVID TracerPoster scans in the 24 hours to midday yesterday: 2,589,764Manual diary entries in the 24 hours to midday:50,859My Vaccine PassMy vaccine pass downloads total: 4,958,903My vaccine pass downloads (last 24 hours):16,287New cases identified at the borderArrival dateFromViaPositive test day/reasonCurrent MIQ/F8/01/2022FijiDirectDay 17 / RoutineAuckland11/01/2022IranUnited Arab EmiratesDay 13 / RoutineAuckland11/01/2022IranUnited Arab EmiratesDay 13 / RoutineAuckland18/01/2022United States of AmericaDirectDay 8 / RoutineAuckland18/01/2022ItalyUnited Arab EmiratesDay 1 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022United Arab EmiratesDirectDay 8 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022United Arab EmiratesDirectDay 8 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022United KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesDay 8 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022Full travel history not yet obtainedUnited Arab EmiratesDay 1 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022United KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesDay 1 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022United KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesDay 8 / RoutineRotorua18/01/2022QatarUnited Arab EmiratesDay 8 / RoutineAuckland18/01/2022Full travel history not yet obtainedUnited Arab EmiratesDay 8 / RoutineRotorua19/01/2022SingaporeDirectDay 5 / RoutineAuckland19/01/2022IsraelUnited Arab EmiratesDay 7/ RoutineAuckland20/01/2022BrazilQatarDay 6 / RoutineAuckland20/01/2022South AfricaQatarDay 5 / RoutineAuckland20/01/2022BrazilQatarDay 6 / RoutineAuckland21/01/2022SingaporeDirectDay 5 / RoutineAuckland21/01/2022United KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesDay 5 / RoutineRotorua22/01/2022SingaporeDirectDay 3 / RoutineAuckland22/01/2022Full travel history not yet obtainedUnited Arab EmiratesDay 3 / RoutineAuckland23/01/2022United States of AmericaDirectDay 1 / RoutineChristchurch23/01/2022United States of AmericaDirectDay 1 / RoutineChristchurch23/01/2022United States of AmericaDirectDay 1 / RoutineChristchurch23/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 3 / RoutineAuckland23/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 3 / RoutineAuckland24/01/2022IndiaUnited Arab EmiratesDay 1 / RoutineAuckland24/01/2022SingaporeDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland24/01/2022Full travel history not yet obtainedUnited Arab EmiratesDay 0 / RoutineAuckland24/01/2022SingaporeDirectDay 2 / RoutineChristchurch25/01/2022IndiaUnited Arab EmiratesDay 2 / RoutineWellington25/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022SpainUnited Arab EmiratesDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022PakistanUnited Arab EmiratesDay 2 / RoutineWellington25/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022United KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesDay 2 / RoutineWellington25/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022PakistanUnited Arab EmiratesDay 2 / RoutineWellington25/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022SingaporeDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland25/01/2022AustraliaDirectDay 1 / RoutineAuckland26/01/2022United States of AmericaDirectDay 0 / RoutineAuckland26/01/2022United States of AmericaDirectDay 0 / RoutineAucklandToday’s cases
As we see more Omicron cases, an increase in the total number of daily community cases is expected.
We are reporting new community cases in Auckland, Waikato, Tairawhiti, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Hawke’s Bay, MidCentral,
Nelson Tasman and Canterbury.
We are announcing one case in Northland and one case in Bay of Plenty which will be officially added to tomorrow’s case
numbers.
We first announced Tairawhiti’s one case in yesterday’s statement but it has been added to today’s numbers.
Likewise, three of today’s Bay of Plenty cases were first announced yesterday; as were Nelson Tasman’s two cases and
Canterbury’s three cases.Regional updates
We are continuing to ask anyone in New Zealand with symptoms – no matter how mild – to get tested, even if you’re
vaccinated. Please stay at home until you return a negative test result. We are also asking people to regularly check
thelocations of interestas these are regularly updated and to follow the advice provided.
Testing and vaccination centre locations nationwide can be found on theHealthpoint website.
Please also continue to check for any updated Locations of Interest and appropriate health advice, updated regularly on
theMinistry’s website.Northland
Today’s case is a household contact of a previously reported case. They’re based in Whangarei.
Separately, a new location of interest has been added to the Ministry’s webpage – the Wainui Marae in Kaeo. Please check
the website for time and date details and corresponding public health advice.Auckland
There are 76 cases to report in Auckland today.
Health and welfare providers are now supporting 698 people in the region to isolate at home, including 206 cases.Waikato
There are five new cases in the Waikato today.
Four of the cases are linked to previous cases and one is under investigation. Four are from Hamilton and the location
of the fifth case is under investigation.
Public Health staff, primary care and manaaki providers in Waikato are supporting22cases to isolate at home.Lakes
We are reporting seven new cases in the Lakes DHB are today.
All seven are contacts of previously reported cases and are isolating at home or in managed accommodation.Bay of Plenty
We are reporting nine new COVID-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty today.
This includes three cases first announced yesterday, all linked to an early childhood centre in Tauranga.
Today we are reporting additional five cases linked to this childhood centre. All eight are being treated as Omicron,
given their links to confirmed Omicron cases.
A focus for Toi Te Ora Public Health today is an exposure at a polo event held at on Trustpower Baypark stadium between
1pm and 6.15pm on (Saturday) 22 January. The event was attended by a large number of people, including cases that are
suspected to be Omicron.
Advice for people who attended the event are:Anyone who was at the bar during this time is a close contact and is being asked to self-isolate and get tested
immediately.Anyone who was at the stadium at this time but not the bar is a casual contact and needs to self-monitor for COVID-19
symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative
test result.
The ninth case we are reporting today is in Western Bay of Plenty and remains under investigation for links to
previously reported cases.
In addition, we are reporting another case in the Western Bay of Plenty. This case remains under investigation for links
to previously reported cases.MidCentral
There is one case to report in MidCentral today – in Palmerston North. This case is not linked to any previously
reported cases in the region and investigations are continuing to determine any links to other cases.
Public health staff are also working to identify any close contacts.Hawke’s Bay
Today we are reporting one new case of COVID-19 in Hawke’s Bay.
This case is not part of the previously reported Hastings Delta cluster. Public health staff have, however, established
a link to a previously reported case outside the region.
In addition, we are announcing a second case, which will be officially reported in the Ministry’s case tally tomorrow.
This case is linked to Soundsplash Festival in Hamilton and is under investigation.