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Covid-19 update: Fourteen more deaths, 8242 new community cases

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RNZ

29 April 2022, 1:11 AM

Covid-19 update: Fourteen more deaths, 8242 new community cases

Fourteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are a further 8242 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says.


Today's seven-day rolling average of case numbers is 7540, down from last week's 8166.


There are 480 people in hospital with the virus, slightly down from 484 yesterday, with the number of people in ICU unchanged at 15.


The 14 new deaths of people with Covid-19 today take the total number of reported deaths with Covid-19 to 737.


One person was in their 50s, two in their 70s, seven in their 80s, and four were over 90. Eight were women and six were men.


Two people were from the Auckland region, one from Bay of Plenty, one from Waikato, one from Taranaki, one from Whanganui, one from MidCentral, one from the Wellington region, five from Canterbury and one from Southern.


There were 9047 new community cases and a further 13 deaths reported in New Zealand yesterday.


The Ministry said with ongoing community transmission across the motu, it was "important we all remain vigilant".


"Please continue to follow public health advice to stay at home, away from school or work if you're feeling unwell."