There are a record 207 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - and one death. 

According to a Ministry of Health statement, a woman in her 90s has died in North Shore Hospital. The woman had a number of underlying health conditions and had Covid-19. 

"Our thoughts are with her whānau at this deeply sad time. Her underlying health conditions and the state of her health meant it was not clinically appropriate for her to receive ventilator or ICU care," the ministry said. 

"Her family was regularly updated and had the opportunity to speak with her regularly by phone. The family has been offered cultural support by the DHB. 

"The woman was admitted on 6 November from Edmonton Meadows Care Home where there has been an outbreak with 25 cases of Covid-19 in staff and residents. She was a confirmed case before admission to hospital." 

Of today's cases, 192 are in Auckland. 

The Ministry of Health's daily update follows after confirmation of four new cases in Rotorua and Tararua this morning. 

There are now confirmed community cases in several regions across the North Island – including Northland, Waikato, Rotorua, Taupō, Taranaki and Tararua district. 

There have also been waste water detections in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui, although it is possible that is from recovered cases who are still shedding the virus but not infectious. 

There were 175 community cases yesterday, and 93 people were in hospital with the virus. 

This morning, the Ministry of Health confirmed Rotorua had its first two cases, detected after a woman went to Rotorua Hospital for a non-Covid matter and returned a positive test result. 

The second person was a household contact of the first, and both are now self-isolating at home. The DHB reported a link to Auckland, but the first patient was not in contact with other patients as they were in a room set aside for possible Covid-19 cases. 

"The person was managed with appropriate infection prevention protocols." 

Healthcare workers involved in her case have also been tested and are now isolating. 

It also announced two cases in the Tararua district, who had reported feeling unwell on Friday 12 November, sought testing and are now self-isolating at home. 
 
The cases are linked and health officials are investigating the links between the cases and other known cases. 

It followed last night's news of a further three cases in Taupō, taking its total to four. People in Wairarapa were also asked to get tested if they had symptoms as one of the Taupō cases and a close contact travelled to Masterton. 

People in all those regions are being urged to get tested if they have any symptoms and to keep a close eye on the locations of interest lists. 

Only Auckland and parts of Waikato are at alert level 3 and the rest of the country remains at level 2. As yet, no changes have been made to alert levels elsewhere. 

The Covid-19 response is still aimed at elimination for cases outside Auckland, and suppression within Auckland. 

The level 3 rules are set to be reviewed again on Monday. Last week, they were eased, allowing retail to re-open. 

Primary schools will also return in Auckland and Waikato from Monday – the same day a vaccines mandate for school staff takes effect. 

The Government has set a target of 90 per cent double-vaccination across all DHBs before the country moves to the new traffic light system. 

That is set to be reviewed on November 29.