ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
There have been 9906 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, with 10 further deaths and 626 people in hospital.
Yesterday saw 11,634 community cases reported, as well as 13 deaths.
The number of people in hospital yesterday was 654, with 29 in ICU.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said yesterday that the weekly rate of cases had fallen over the past week from 22.5 percent per 1000 people to 18.5 per 1000 and that new hospitalisations each day were tracking down.
He also cited a survey that showed 76 percent of people said they would stay home if feeling unwell, up 3 percent since January, while 76 percent would also stay home if they had symptoms or were waiting for a test result.
About three quarters of people were using face masks in shops and while using public transport, the survey found.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/464893/covid-19-update-10-further-deaths-626-in-hospital-9906-new-cases
There have been 9906 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, with 10 further deaths and 626 people in hospital.
Yesterday saw 11,634 community cases reported, as well as 13 deaths.
The number of people in hospital yesterday was 654, with 29 in ICU.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley...
There have been 9906 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, with 10 further deaths and 626 people in hospital.
Yesterday saw 11,634 community cases reported, as well as 13 deaths.
The number of people in hospital yesterday was 654, with 29 in ICU.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said yesterday that the weekly rate of cases had fallen over the past week from 22.5 percent per 1000 people to 18.5 per 1000 and that new hospitalisations each day were tracking down.
He also cited a survey that showed 76 percent of people said they would stay home if feeling unwell, up 3 percent since January, while 76 percent would also stay home if they had symptoms or were waiting for a test result.
About three quarters of people were using face masks in shops and while using public transport, the survey found.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/464893/covid-19-update-10-further-deaths-626-in-hospital-9906-new-cases
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