ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
There are 17,522 new cases of COVID-19 in the community, the Ministry of Health says. There are 696 people in hospital, including 13 in ICU or HDU.
Of today's community cases, 897 were detected via PCR testing and 16,625 were identified using RATs. The seven day rolling average of community cases is 17,921.
Meanwhile, 11 new cases were detected at the border, including eight probable cases and three confirmed.
Yesterday there were 15,161 new community cases and 618 people were in hospital
The Ministry of Health has told NZHerald that 28 people who were at the protest at Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19. These people are thought to be protesters, but they have not been interviewed.
"In Phase 3, cases are not routinely interviewed by health officials and are instead asked to fill out a contact tracing form. Only cases that are identified through their interaction with the health system can therefore be identified as having attended the protest," a spokesperson told the media outlet.
Anyone who was at the protest is advised to get tested and isolate at home if they have symptoms.
There are 17,522 new cases of COVID-19 in the community, the Ministry of Health says. There are 696 people in hospital, including 13 in ICU or HDU.
Of today's community cases, 897 were detected via PCR testing and 16,625 were identified using RATs. The seven day rolling average of community cases...
There are 17,522 new cases of COVID-19 in the community, the Ministry of Health says. There are 696 people in hospital, including 13 in ICU or HDU.
Of today's community cases, 897 were detected via PCR testing and 16,625 were identified using RATs. The seven day rolling average of community cases is 17,921.
Meanwhile, 11 new cases were detected at the border, including eight probable cases and three confirmed.
Yesterday there were 15,161 new community cases and 618 people were in hospital
The Ministry of Health has told NZHerald that 28 people who were at the protest at Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19. These people are thought to be protesters, but they have not been interviewed.
"In Phase 3, cases are not routinely interviewed by health officials and are instead asked to fill out a contact tracing form. Only cases that are identified through their interaction with the health system can therefore be identified as having attended the protest," a spokesperson told the media outlet.
Anyone who was at the protest is advised to get tested and isolate at home if they have symptoms.
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