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Aug 14 2022

Covid-19 latest: 557 hospitalisations and 2,618 new community cases

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The Ministry of Health is today reporting 2,618 new community cases and 557 current hospitalisations, with 15 people in ICU.

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 4,302. Last Sunday it was 5,441.

The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations is 587. Last Sunday it was 675.

There are now 1,750 deaths confirmed as attributable to Covid-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor. This number has not increased since yesterday as the Ministry of Health does not confirm deaths attributable to Covid on Sundays.