NMH COVID-19 Update: 5 April 2020
This update provides information about confirmed cases in the Nelson Marlborough region, community-based assessment centre (CBAC) data and any new information for our communities.
Please go to the main COVID-19 website for information about the CBACs, contact tracing, hospital planning and more: https://www.nmdhb.govt.nz/covid-19
1. Total confirmed cases in the Nelson Marlborough region
Three new confirmed case were announced on 5 April by the Ministry of Health for the Nelson Marlborough region.
All three cases are in Nelson: A woman in her 70s, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 30s.
The total number of confirmed and probable cases are:
LOCATION |
CONFIRMED CASES |
PROBABLE CASES |
Nelson |
20 |
2 |
Marlborough |
11 |
2 |
TOTALS |
31 |
4 |
- All cases are travel-related and there is no evidence of a community outbreak in the region
- 34 of the cases are in isolation at home or in their place of usual residence.
- One case is in Nelson Hospital in a stable condition.
Please refer to the Ministry of Health’s website for further detail: Case confirmation dates, gender and age group and travel details: https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-current-cases/covid-19-current-cases-details
A ‘probable case’ is a person who has returned a negative lab test result but the clinician treating them believes that, based on clinical symptoms and exposure history, that they are very likely to be a case.
Contact tracing is underway as required by the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (NMPHS) and the national close contact tracing service.
2. Recovery rates
As at 5 April 2020, the total number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 in the Nelson Marlborough region is: 9
The recovery rate is a subset of the total number of confirmed cases.
3. Community-based assessment centre (CBAC) data
The numbers of people screened, assessed and tested on 4 April 2020 are:
DATE |
LOCATION |
NUMBER OF PEOPLE ASSESSED |
NUMBER OF PEOPLE TESTED (SWABS TAKEN) |
4 April
|
Nelson |
30 |
24 |
Blenheim |
14 |
10 | |
Motueka |
3 |
2 |
|
Total |
47 |
36 |
Running total CBAC data, by location:
|
NELSON |
BLENHEIM |
MOTUEKA |
24 MARCH to 4 APRIL |
Assessed: 588 |
Assessed: 330 |
Assessed: 147 |
Tested: 216 |
Tested: 126 |
Tested: 66 |
4. Updated suspect case definition: New priority groupings
On 3 April, the Ministry of Health Technical Advisory Group revised the suspect case definition for COVID-19. The priority groups for investigation and testing were also revised.
The case definition and priority groups are used by clinicians when they assess (examine) a person, to determine whether that person should be tested. A clinician also applies their own clinical judgement of that person’s symptoms and personal situation.
The case definition and priority groupings are online here: https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-information-specific-audiences/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-resources-health-professionals/case-definition-covid-19-infection
5. For further information
Please go to the NMH website COVID-19 page for information about:
- Contact tracing
- Community-based assessment centre (CBAC) locations
- The difference between screening, assessment and testing at a CBAC
- How to raise concerns about non-compliance with isolation or physical distancing rules
- Hospital visitation rules
- Changes to planned care (elective) procedures
- Where to find the best COVID-19 information and advice
- Resources to download and share
- Other frequently-asked questions