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There have been conflicting media reports regarding patients in ICU/CCU care in Southern District Health Board hospitals. Such a broad range of information has led to the public speculating on whether COVID-19 patients are being treated in Southland Hospital, or hospitals that fall under the SDHB.
whatsoninvers.nz requested clarification on medivac flights and helicopters that have been flying in and out of Invercargill from Southern DHB and MOH.
According to the SDHB, there are currently two patients with COVID-19 in Southern hospitals.
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Lakes District Hospital has one patient, who is in stable condition. Dunedin Hospital also has one patient who is in critical but stable condition.
A spokesperson for SDHB said, “Southern DHB is receiving multiple media inquiries about COVID-19 positive patients. These inquiries include their place of residence, current location, condition, transport, personal circumstances, family members, and employers.
“The rights of COVID-19 patients are the same as the rights of all of our patients. Southern DHB does not comment on individual details for reasons of privacy.
“Medivac flights and helicopters are regularly used to transport patients to and from Southern hospitals. Again, for privacy reasons, we cannot provide details of the patients being transported, their condition, or destination.”
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