There have been 15,250 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and 22 more deaths reported today.

Case numbers are continuing to decline, with today's seven day rolling average at 14,515, compared to 16,949 a week ago.

There are now 830 people in hospital, up from 817 yesterday, with 26 people in intensive care.

The 22 new deaths today include 15 females and seven males. One was from Northland, 10 were from the Auckland region, one was from Waikato, two were from Bay of Plenty, two were from the Lakes DHB, two were from the Wellington region, and four were from Canterbury.

Two were in their 50s, four were in their 60s, three were in their 70s, six in their 80s and seven were over 90.

There have now been 338 deaths of people in New Zealand with Covid-19. The Ministry said today that one previously reported death has been removed from total as it was reported twice.

Yesterday 15,918 cases were reported and 14 new deaths.

- more to come

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