Yesterday 15,540 new community cases of Covid-19 were reported, as well as two more Covid-related deaths. A total of 952 people with Covid were in hospital yesterday, including 19 in ICU.
From Friday to Sunday the Ministry of Health reported a total of 22 Covid-related deaths.
The number of community Covid cases reported has dropped below 20,000 for the last three days with 15,540 cases reported yesterday, 14,494 on Sunday and 18,699 on Saturday.
But epidemiologist Rod Jackson said it is too early to say the Omicron outbreak has peaked and reported Covid cases are thought to be only a fraction of the actual cases which are in the community.
There is also a call from public health experts for people to be considered fully vaccinated only once they have had all three doses since they say the booster is essential in ensuring protection from Omicron.