SDHB COVID-19 Daily Update 05 May 2022

Hospitalisation figures 

Current hospitalisations as at 8am 05 May 2022  

Please note that hospitalisation data does not differentiate between patients admitted because of COVID-19 infection versus those admitted for a separate reason who happen to also have COVID-19. Hospital numbers reported by the Southern DHB include those in mental health wards.   

The Ministry of Health total figures for Southern for the previous 24 hours are: 

• 900 new positive cases  

• 5825 (not recovered from last 7 days)  

Please note that the new positive case count today in the Southern district is the same as yesterday. We have been advised that this is merely a coincidence. You will note that the distribution of new cases across the territorial authorities of the Southern district differ from yesterday data break down.  

Current cases as of 11.59pm 04 May 2022  

Please note, the Ministry of Health’s daily reported cases may differ slightly from those reported at a DHB or local public health unit level. This is because of different reporting cut off times and the assignment of cases between regions, for example when a case is tested outside their usual region of residence. Total numbers will always be the formal daily case tally as reported to the WHO. Due to the increased use of RATs and system lag issues there may be a discrepancy in the number of total active cases from the territorial authority breakdown. A decision has been made nationally that areas with less than 5 new cases per 24-hour period will be reported as “<5”. All territorial authorities with less than 100 cases will have their case numbers rounded to the nearest 5. We are unable to supply further information. Please contact the Ministry of Health directly for more information about these decisions.