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There were 7702 new cases Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 40 deaths attributed to the virus.
The total number of deaths attributed to the virus in New Zealand is now 3117
In addition, there were 181 cases in hospital at midnight on Sunday with five in intensive care.
The seven-day rolling average of cases was 1096.
Last week, 8544 new Covid-19 cases were reported and a further 39 deaths were attributed to the virus.