Press Release – Ministry of Health

A series of mathematical models warning of the consequences for the lack of early action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 reinforce the importance of the current lockdown and other government measures. Read more »

Press Release – Southern District Health Board

Southern DHB is testing 36 staff and undertaking extensive cleaning of Lakes District Hospital, following notification that a nurse has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Health

Today, there are 76 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. 
One of our probable cases has now been confirmed as having COVID-19 and is therefore one of the 76 confirmed cases. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Dairy Industry Awards

The winners of the 2020 Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year category believe diversification and their excellent staff team are two major strengths of their successful business. Read more »

Press Release – Southern District Health Board

Eleven new Southern DHB COVID-19 cases were announced today. The total number of Southern cases is now 70. This includes 69 confirmed cases and one probable case, as of late yesterday. One Southern case is in Dunedin Hospital in a designated COVID-19 ward.

Location and announcement of cases

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Press Release – Northland DHB

Dr Wilkinson has been setting up the clinical response to ensure the Northland DHB is ready for the potential for Covid-19 to change the way we work. Read more »

Press Release – Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council Harbourmaster Marty Black has repeated his earlier call that all recreational users must stay away from lakes and rivers during the Covid-19 lockdown. Read more »

Press Release – Science Media Centre

A woman on the West Coast has become the first person in New Zealand to die from COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health announced today the woman was in her seventies, and had initially been admitted with what was thought to be influenza complicated by an underlying chronic health condition. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Health

Sadly, New Zealand had its first death linked to COVID-19 on the West Coast early this morning.

The death was in a woman in her seventies who had initially been admitted with what was thought to be influenza complicated by a underlying chronic health condition. Read more »

Article – Socialist Equality Group

New Zealand’s total confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reached 451 on March 28, an almost nine-fold increase in seven days. Twelve people are in hospital and two are in intensive care. No deaths have been reported, to this point. Most cases are linked to overseas travel, but there are also cases of community transmission and there could be many undetected cases.
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