Southern DHB Media Update - Monday 30 August 2021
SWABBING – Attributable Dr Michael Butchard, Medical Officer of Health, Southern
Today more than 260 COVID-19 tests were taken by WellSouth staff and general practices around the district*.
*Please note testing data is preliminary and may vary from final data published by the Ministry of Health. It reflects recorded tests until 3pm. These figures are liable to change as testing continues during the late afternoon/evening.
VACCINATION* – Attributable Hamish Brown, Southern COVID-19 vaccine programme lead
The Southern COVID-19 vaccination programme has delivered 254,860 doses of the vaccine to date, 82,184 of which were second doses. Across the district, 59.7% of the population has received at least one dose, and 28.7% are fully vaccinated
This is thanks to a tremendous effort from over 100 providers across the district, including pharmacies, general practices, Māori and Pasifika health providers, the staff at the DHB’s vaccination clinics in Invercargill and Dunedin – and of course a tremendous response from the public. Thank you all for playing your part to keep the community safe.
With the increasing availability of walk/drive in clinics, it is possible some people are taking the opportunity to be vaccinated, despite already having made an appointment elsewhere. We ask anyone in this situation to please remember to cancel their other appointment. This helps us know where there are available appointments across the district and ensure others don't miss out on the chance to get vaccinated sooner. You can change or cancel your appointments by going to bookmyvaccine.nz or by calling 0800 28 29 26.
*Please note these vaccination figures are indicative only and reflect vaccination numbers up to 4pm daily. These figures are liable to change as vaccination centres continue to vaccinate people during the late afternoon/evening.
CONTACT TRACING – Attributable Dr Michael Butchard, Medical Officer of Health, Southern
As of 5.00pm today (Monday 27 August), the national contact tracing system has around 30 people recorded as close contacts in the Southern region.
On Friday, there were over 120 people recorded as close contacts in Southern, but most of them have now completed their 14 day isolation period.