Today's Covid-19 cases were overcounted by more than 4000 because of a computer glitch. "A corrected statement is being published on the ministry website and updated case figures for individual districts are also being published now." The ministry website said the computer glitch had been corrected. The ministry reported a further 23 Covid-related deaths today. Today's reported deaths took the total number of publicly reported deaths with Covid to 1651.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 08, 2022 05:39 UTC