In New Zealand, there are now 5499 new community cases of Covid
The government released its plan of action for any future Covid-19 variations, immediately followed by the most recent case figures. In today’s bulletin, the Health ministry noted an additional 18, Covid-related fatalities. Three of the eighteen happened since last Monday, and three occurred in the previous three days. There are 334 patients...
Read moreThe New Zealand Government has decided to remove the COVID-19 test mandate prior to travel
As it came into effect from yesterday, any traveller entering New Zealand will not be required to have a COVID-19 test done prior to flying. Also, a traveller will not be required to fill in the Traveller Declaration Form for New Zealand. People who have not had any vaccinations are...
Read moreCovid-19 Omicron outbreak: 10,191 cases and 14 deaths reported today
According to today’s data, there have been 10,191 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand in the past two days. The Ministry of Health announced today that a total of 14 more people have died as a result of exposure to Covid. Hospitalizations for the virus have risen to 371...
Read more11 Covid deaths and 6291 new cases as NZ braces for subvariant spread
According to the Ministry of Health, there have been 11 Covid-related fatalities and 6291 new cases in the community. Among 369 persons infected at the hospital, eight are in intensive care. In the last seven days, the number of new community cases has decreased just a smidgeon. A new record...
Read moreOverflowing emergency departments ‘a perfect storm’ – emergency medicine expert
Dr John Bonning, spokesman for the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine, stated that hospitals are overflowing, and emergency departments are overcrowded. Our winter illnesses, respiratory viruses that we have not come into contact within a couple of years, and the tail-end of Covid are all colliding at once. “We’ve kind...
Read moreCovid 19 Omicron outbreak: 14 Covid-related deaths, 6232 new community cases
Today in New Zealand, there are 6232 new cases of Covid-19 in the general public. The Ministry of Health has indicated that additional Covid-related fatalities have been recorded. Hospitalizations for the virus have increased to 390, with eight being placed in critical care. In addition, there have been four...
Read moreResurgent COVID-19, flu and other viruses are pushing New Zealand’s health system to the limit
As the weather gets cooler here in New Zealand, the strain on our healthcare system and personnel grows. Flu infections have begun to rise because of the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Other infections, such as measles, whooping cough, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), could also be on the rise (RSV). A...
Read moreCovid-19: Fourth vaccine dose announced for vulnerable groups
Next month, the government plans to introduce legislation to allow more people at risk of contracting Rubella to get a second booster dose. Patients will be allowed to receive a second shot six months after receiving their initial booster shot, according to Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins. Mr. He...
Read moreCovid 19 Omicron outbreak: Why are more than a million eligible Kiwis unboosted?
Around one million eligible New Zealanders have yet to receive their booster vaccination, which experts fear may leave the country more vulnerable to another Omicron outbreak. A second booster for at-risk adults has been authorized by the government, and health professionals informed the Herald that they are concerned that over...
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