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Ben McKay

Auckland past virus peak, NZ top doc says

NZ Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says data suggests Auckland is past its virus peak. (AAP)

New Zealand's two-speed Omicron COVID-19 outbreak may have peaked in Auckland, even as cases and hospitalisations remain high.

On Tuesday, health officials reported two further deaths, in Wellington and South Island's Southern region, along with 960 people in hospital.

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