WELLINGTON, Nov 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 205 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s community outbreak to 7,054.
Among the new infections, 175 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 20 in nearby Waikato, four in Northland, five in Bay of Plenty, and one in the Lakes District Health Board area, according to the Ministry of Health.
The country also reported one death, who was a man in his 40s at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital.
Among today’s cases, a total of 85 cases are being treated in hospitals, including six in intensive care units or high dependency units, a ministry statement said.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases stands at 9,811, according to the ministry.
To date, 91 percent of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first doses and 83 percent are fully vaccinated, it said.
On Wednesday, New Zealand launched “My Vaccine Pass” for fully vaccinated people, before attending large events or entering some public facilities.
“My Vaccine Pass” is an official record of a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status, and will provide access to places within New Zealand that require proof of vaccination, under the new COVID-19 Protection Framework.
As of this morning, nearly 1.13 million applicants, requesting for “My Vaccine Pass” had been processed.– NNN-AGENCIES
