Region has 320 new cases

Te Tauihu (the top of the south) has recorded 320 new cases of Covid-19 in the Omicron outbreak. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health reported that there were eight people in hospital in Nelson-Marlborough, the same as on Monday. This follows 223 newcases on Monday, and 182 on Sunday. Nelson Marlborough Health, which has slightly different figures from the ministry because of different reporting times, reported 328 new cases yesterday. They included 105 in Nelson, 84 in Blenheim, 55 in Richmond, 27 in Motueka/Moutere, 21 in other areas of Marlborough, 14 in other areas of Tasman District, 11 in Golden Bay, and five in Picton. Meanwhile, the Nelson Covid vaccination centre at Paru Paru Rd will close on Friday. A newcentre will open at 54 Bridge St on Monday. Opening hours remain the same.