The average age for hospitalisations is trending downwards, with more young people with Covid-19 needing hospital-level care during the Delta outbreak.
There's been a significant drop in the number of Covid-19 cases in hospital, down to 37 from 55 at the end of last week.
Of the current hospitalisations, four are in intensive care or high-dependency units.
In total, there are 79 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand, 75 in Auckland and four in Waikato.
The Ministry of Health says the significant decline is largely a result of many with the virus needing hospital care for other unrelated issues.
"This reflects some instances where individuals were identified as having Covid-19 when presenting for other issues and were admitted for a short period while their other issues were managed."
Dr Pete Watson spoke to Q+A about the the hospital’s remarkable success in keeping Covid at bay. (Source: Other)
Among the hospital cases, the average age has also significantly declined from 45 to 38 in the past fortnight.
The current Delta outbreak has continued to hit younger generations harder, a trend seen across the globe.
Out of the 372 people hospitalised with Covid-19 during this outbreak, only six per cent were in the 65 and older age group.
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