Yesterday the Ministry of Health reported 3923 new Omicron cases across New Zealand. Today's cases released after 1pm dipped under yesterday's tally but still registered a high 3575 infections over a 24-hour period. The last time the single-day number of cases was around 4000 was August 17, a month before Covid restrictions ended. This week the ministry reported 16,399 cases over the past week - an increase of about 2000 infections in seven days. This week the ministry reported 16,399 cases over the past week - an increase of about 2000 infections in seven days.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 27, 2022 08:36 UTC