Covid 19 Delta outbreak: 173 new cases in the community

Of those cases, 154 are in Auckland, 15 are in the Waikato, one is in Northland, two are in the Bay of Plenty and one is in Lakes DHB.

There is also a case in Canterbury but who was already in isolation.

There are 78 people in hospital including seven in ICU - 75 are in Auckland and three are in Waikato.