Video / NZ HeraldThere are just 28 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and the total number of Omicron cases that have arrived in New Zealand remains at 22. Of the total Omicron cases to date, all are in managed isolation with the exception of one case who has now recovered and been released as they are no longer infectious. South Canterbury needs 195 more doses, Hawkes Bay 1714 doses and Waikato 3557 doses to reach 90 per cent. Across the country Māori vaccination rates are at 87 per cent first doses and 78 per cent second doses. The number of community cases of Covid-19 are continuing to fall as the number of new Omicron cases coming in at the border has risen.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 20, 2021 23:57 UTC