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The Ministry of Health has announced no new COVID-19 cases in the Southern district today.
The region’s total is still 216, with 154 now recovered. Confirmed and probable cases are combined for this and future totals, to match Ministry case reporting.
First COVID-19 related death confirmed in Southern region. The Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, has confirmed that the death of a man in his 70s at home in Invercargill on Tuesday evening is linked to COVID-19.
“This is very sad news and we send our sympathy to the family of the Invercargill resident,” says Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming.
“The first death in Southern is something we hoped would not happen and reminds us of the importance of the work we are all doing to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.”
The Ministry of Health and the Southern DHB request that the family’s privacy is respected.
No new cases in the Clutha/Southland region today, the Ministry of Health and Southern DHB announced. The total confirmed Civd-19 cases in Clutha/Southland is 58, made up of Southland (10), Invercargill (41) Gore (2) and Clutha (5).
Watch Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health media update below:
- 131 healthcare workers are confirmed or probable cases.
- 43 have recovered.
- Bloomfield says so far the results of community testing undertaken in Auckland over the weekend have all returned negative results.
- Ashley Bloomfield confirms the Invercargill death from Tuesday last week was related to Covid-19.
- The Director General of Health confirms nine new cases of Covid-19 and says they are all linked to confirmed cases.
- Ashley Bloomfield confirms the Invercargill death from Tuesday last week was related to Covid-19.
- The Director General of Health confirms nine new cases of Covid-19 and says they are all linked to confirmed cases.
- Eighteen people are in hospital, and two are in a critical condition.
- “No matter the outcome of Cabinet’s decision tomorrow it’s important to remember this is a long term project for us all,” Ardern says.
- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the decision if lockdown will lift will be announced at 4pm tomorrow. Cabinet will meet at the earlier time of 10.30am to discuss the issue.
“The first death in Southern is something we hoped would not happen and reminds us of the importance of the work we are all doing to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.”
The Ministry of Health and the Southern DHB request that the family’s privacy is respected.