COVID-19 update: 3458 new cases, 15 more deaths

There have been 3458 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 15 further deaths.

There were 221 cases in hospital with the virus as at midnight on Sunday, with six in intensive care.

Of the new cases, 1517 were reinfections.

The rolling seven-day average of cases was down, to 492.

Last week, Te Whatu Ora reported 3625 new cases and 11 further deaths.