The Ministry of Health is reporting 7061 new community cases of Covid-19 on Monday. The number of reported Covid deaths now sits at 978, and it will surpass 1000 on Tuesday if the rolling seven-day average of 17 deaths with Covid continues. Nationwide, the seven-day rolling average of community case numbers on Monday was 7702 – last Monday it was 7479. The seven-day rolling average number of cases across Auckland on Monday is 2602, compared to 2352 on Monday last week. There were 47 new imported cases – previously reported as border cases, the new terminology reflects that although the cases have arrived from overseas, most are isolating within the community.

Source: Stuff May 16, 2022 05:06 UTC