Covid 19

Analysis - Now the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is over, we have the luxury of being able to reflect on what worked well and what did not, researchers say.

Analysis - February 28 marks four years since Covid-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many of us are probably surprised this virus is still causing a pandemic.

There were more than 200 people in hospital with the virus as of midnight on Sunday.

Explainer - With all these new Covid variants, how are the old tests holding up? And what's the point of testing now, anyway?

There have been 6312 new cases of Covid-19 reported over the week to Sunday, and 14 further deaths attributed to the virus.

A single variant has not caused such an impact since BA.5 in mid-2022.

Covid-19 cases have risen since last week as New Zealand comes out of the fifth wave of the virus.

The researchers say the strategy in the early phases meant there were between 34,000 and 56,000 fewer hospitalisations over the period studied.

Covid-19 cases have dropped slightly since last week as New Zealand comes out of the fifth wave of the virus.

Covid has closed a Canterbury school today with almost 40 staff down with the virus, but its principal is keen to see learning kick off in two days' time. Audio

The government is consulting on whether the economic cost of lockdowns and vaccine will be considered.

The current national supply of rapid Covid-19 tests was due to run out in February.

A former Wairarapa District Health Board employee may need to pay $20,000 to Te Whatu Ora after unsuccessfully challenging her dismissal in Employment Court.

There were 5757 new cases of Covid-19 reported last week and 258 people were in hospital.

The most recent wave appears to have peaked in the first week of January at 8.46 million genome copies per person per day.