COVID-19 cases in New Zealand have increased this week, with 5,878 reported cases and 15 deaths. Among these, there were 3,807 reinfections. Hospital
COVID-19 cases in New Zealand have increased this week, with 5,878 reported cases and 15 deaths. Among these, there were 3,807 reinfections. Hospitalizations rose to 245, with the rolling average of new cases at 838 per day, up from last week’s 5,555 cases. A recent study highlighted that vaccines saved an estimated 4,000-12,000 lives during the Omicron phase, underscoring the success of the country’s vaccination strategy and its low COVID-19 mortality rate globally.
