The others are one person in their 50s, five in their 70s, three in their 80s and five over 90.

We have 7829 new community cases, and 395 people are in hospital, with an average age of 63.

Eight people are in ICU.

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18 Feb: A new iron treatment is on the way for people who've experienced serious reactions to treatment in the past

17 Feb: Pharmacists have accepted a Health New Zealand pay offer

17 Feb: Health experts are demanding tougher alcohol laws to prevent children from being influenced into drinking

17 Feb: Late diagnoses of ovarian cancer could come down to public confusion about the screening process

16 Feb: A prisoner with a burst appendix claimed she was told to ride out painful and worsening symptoms - a nurse said was just a stomach bug

15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open

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