An Omicron sub-variant not previously detected in New Zealand has been reported, along with 5656 new community cases of Covid-19. It took the total number of publicly reported deaths from New Zealand’s Covid-19 outbreak to 750. READ MORE:* Covid-19 reality check: How the Omicron outbreak is shifting* Covid-19: Has NZ's Omicron wave led to more deaths than usual? The number of cases continues a trend of declining case numbers in Aotearoa. There was also a big one-day dip in Auckland’s case numbers, which had been trending upwards over the past week.

Source: Stuff May 01, 2022 03:16 UTC