pn815. Māori Covid rates a matter of concern: Poor Te Tiriti-centred policies. Now typically over half of daily new cases

Dr Rawiri Taonui

Sunday's article in Te Ao Māori News provides information on Māori Covid rates and disparities between Māori and Pākehā. Dr Rawiti Taoniu predicts 6,000 Māori cases by Christmas.  Here are some of the facts:

Māori are the highest daily cases for 42 consecutive days. There was a new record of 121 Māori cases today. Māori cases are rising both in number as a percentage of all cases.

The three highest number of daily Māori cases have come in the last three days. Friday - 108 Māori cases or 53.7% of 201 new cases; Saturday - 103 or 58.9% of 175 new cases; and Sunday - 121 or 58.5% of 207 new cases.

This is the first-time new Māori cases have been over 50% of all new cases for three days in a row.

At the current 7-day rate of 91.9 new Māori cases per day, there will be 6,000 Māori cases by Christmas.