A man in his 50s who died after contracting Covid-19 was connected to the Assembly of God cluster, according to an Auckland councillor.
Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley confirmed his link to the cluster to 1News on Wednesday afternoon.
The Ministry of Health released further details about the man earlier on Wednesday.
The man spent a total of 40 days in ICU at Middlemore Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on August 27.
His family is being supported by their church and community.
"Our thoughts are with his whānau at this deeply sad time," Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said.
"On behalf of all New Zealanders, I'd like to recognise this family's loss and offer our sympathy."
Currently, there are 32 people in hospital with Covid-19, including two at North Shore Hospital, 15 at Middlemore Hospital, 14 at Auckland City Hospital and one in Waikato Hospital.
The man’s death is the second in the current Delta outbreak, and New Zealand’s 28th overall since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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