New cases tally 79

There are 79 new cases of Covid-19 in the Delta community outbreak.

Of the new cases, 75 are in Auckland, and four are in Waikato, the Ministry of Health said in an update yesterday. As of 10am, 46 of the new cases had been epidemiologically linked to the outbreak – including 24 household contacts. Thirty-three remain unlinked.

The four new cases in Waikato were all linked, and were in isolation throughout their infectious period. All are in Te Awamutu/Kihikihi area and are isolating at home with public health support.