SDHB COVID-19 Update 31 May 2022
Weekly SDHB COVID-19 Media Releases to end
As of the 06 June 2022 the weekly COVID-19 media release will cease. All data can be obtained through the Ministry of Health and media releases relating to COVID-19 will be released as and when needed.
The SDHB communications team will continue to release the COVID-19 case infographic each Wednesday on our social platforms so that our community can keep themselves informed of COVID-19 cases by territorial authority if they choose to. This will not be released via a media release. All members of the media and public will have access to the infographic via the SDHB social media pages.
Hospitalisation figures
Current hospitalisations as at 8am 31 May 2022
|
Hospital |
Inpatient |
ICU/HDU |
Ventilated |
Total |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Dunedin |
24 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Southland |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Dunstan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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:
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597 new positive cases
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3402 (not recovered from last 7 days)
Current cases as of 11.59pm 30 May 2022
|
Territorial Authority |
New – Positive (PCR & RAT) |
Active Cases |
|
|
|
|
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Central Otago |
31 |
181 |
|
Clutha |
32 |
180 |
|
Dunedin |
244 |
1496 |
|
Gore |
24 |
122 |
|
Invercargill |
70 |
396 |
|
Queenstown-Lakes |
90 |
501 |
|
Southland |
45 |
244 |
|
Waitaki |
61 |
282 |
|
Unknown |
<5 |
<5 |
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.