Week in review: Case numbers jump as Omicron reaches Northland
Update: 2022-02-07
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Let’s look back at the week ending Sunday 6 February 2022.
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This week was big. Local case numbers have jumped, with 87 of our 97* active cases being reported this week.
Over the week, 45 new cases were reported in Kerikeri, 11 in Whangārei, six in the Hokianga, two in Kaikohe, two in Kaeo, one in the Bay of Islands, and one in the Taipa Bay-Mangonui area.
There were also 14 new Northland cases reported on Thursday, located ‘across’ Kerikeri, Whangārei, and Kaitaia–we don’t know how many of these cases are in each area.
*as of Sunday
On Monday, the Omicron variant was declared the dominant variant of COVID-19 in New Zealand, overtaking the Delta variant.
On this day, Omicron was also confirmed to have reached Northland, after two people–one in Kerikeri and the other in Whangārei–tested positive after attending the Soundplash festival in Hamilton.
We can expect the majority of the new Northland cases reported this week to be the Omicron variant.
There were unexpected positive wastewater detections in Whatuwhiwhi on January 31, and in Mangawhai on February 1.
There continued to be positive wastewater detections in Whatuwhiwhi and Mangawhai on February 2.
This suggests there is undetected transmission in those areas.
Our vaccination numbers have continued to creep up this week, with 362 Northlanders receiving their first dose, and 589 receiving their second throughout the week.
Just 181 more Northlanders need their first dose for the region to hit 90% partially vaccinated, and 4,879 more Northlanders needed their second dose for the region to hit 90% fully vaccinated.
The most popular day to get a first dose this week was Monday, with 104 Northlanders getting their first dose that day. The most popular day to get a second dose this week was Tuesday, with 162 getting their second.
On Wednesday, the government made a vaccine announcement: The gap between the second Pfizer vaccination and the booster, was reduced from four months to three. Reducing the interval meant an additional 1 million New Zealanders are eligible to receive their booster before the end of summer.
More on boosters here.
On Thursday, the government announced their plan for ‘reconnecting New Zealand with the world’. Part of their announcement included changes for New Zealanders coming home.
From February 28, fully-vaccinated New Zealanders and eligible travellers living in Australia, will be able to visit or return to New Zealand without staying in MIQ. Instead, they will self-isolate at home.
From March 14, fully vaccinated New Zealanders and eligible travellers, skilled workers and those on a working holiday visa, living anywhere in the world can enter New Zealand without staying in MIQ, and self-isolating at home instead.
View the the five step plan here.
Get full access to COVID-19 Northland at covid19northland.substack.com/subscribe
Listen to the audio version above or read below.
This week was big. Local case numbers have jumped, with 87 of our 97* active cases being reported this week.
Over the week, 45 new cases were reported in Kerikeri, 11 in Whangārei, six in the Hokianga, two in Kaikohe, two in Kaeo, one in the Bay of Islands, and one in the Taipa Bay-Mangonui area.
There were also 14 new Northland cases reported on Thursday, located ‘across’ Kerikeri, Whangārei, and Kaitaia–we don’t know how many of these cases are in each area.
*as of Sunday
On Monday, the Omicron variant was declared the dominant variant of COVID-19 in New Zealand, overtaking the Delta variant.
On this day, Omicron was also confirmed to have reached Northland, after two people–one in Kerikeri and the other in Whangārei–tested positive after attending the Soundplash festival in Hamilton.
We can expect the majority of the new Northland cases reported this week to be the Omicron variant.
There were unexpected positive wastewater detections in Whatuwhiwhi on January 31, and in Mangawhai on February 1.
There continued to be positive wastewater detections in Whatuwhiwhi and Mangawhai on February 2.
This suggests there is undetected transmission in those areas.
Our vaccination numbers have continued to creep up this week, with 362 Northlanders receiving their first dose, and 589 receiving their second throughout the week.
Just 181 more Northlanders need their first dose for the region to hit 90% partially vaccinated, and 4,879 more Northlanders needed their second dose for the region to hit 90% fully vaccinated.
The most popular day to get a first dose this week was Monday, with 104 Northlanders getting their first dose that day. The most popular day to get a second dose this week was Tuesday, with 162 getting their second.
On Wednesday, the government made a vaccine announcement: The gap between the second Pfizer vaccination and the booster, was reduced from four months to three. Reducing the interval meant an additional 1 million New Zealanders are eligible to receive their booster before the end of summer.
More on boosters here.
On Thursday, the government announced their plan for ‘reconnecting New Zealand with the world’. Part of their announcement included changes for New Zealanders coming home.
From February 28, fully-vaccinated New Zealanders and eligible travellers living in Australia, will be able to visit or return to New Zealand without staying in MIQ. Instead, they will self-isolate at home.
From March 14, fully vaccinated New Zealanders and eligible travellers, skilled workers and those on a working holiday visa, living anywhere in the world can enter New Zealand without staying in MIQ, and self-isolating at home instead.
View the the five step plan here.
Get full access to COVID-19 Northland at covid19northland.substack.com/subscribe
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