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2022 - 4 - 3

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8810 new Covid cases, 18 deaths - including person in their 30s (New Zealand Herald)

New Zealand experienced its deadliest seven days of the pandemic this week.

For Mฤori in that age group, that number drops to 57.5 per cent. The average age of those in hospital is 59. A further 18 deaths have also been reported, which includes people who have died over the past 5 days. Twelve of them were men, six were women. He believes a greater focus should be placed on sustainable measures - such as improved ventilation, and generous leave provisions to encourage sick people to stay home if sick - "as we come to the end of the sprint with Omicron and move into the marathon". "That means there is an important discussion to have about what set of controls are we moving towards for the rest of the outbreak."

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