A person with Covid-19 has died, while seventy-seven people are in hospital with the virus, eight in ICU, as New Zealand health officials also grapple with news of a new variant overseas. The Ministry of Health also announced on Saturday that there are 145 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Officials are also currently assessing the latest international information on the new B.1.1529 variant, also known as Omicron. A case previously reported in Auckland has been reclassified as a Northland case. The person based in Kawerau is a close contact of a previously confirmed case, and has been in isolation for the past week.

Source: Stuff November 27, 2021 02:42 UTC