News and Notices

NMH COVID-19 update: 23 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

There have been no new cases announced for the Nelson Marlborough region since 9 April.

NEW: Two probable cases have been reclassified as confirmed cases – one in the Nelson region and one in the Marlborough region, as reflected in the table below. The total case number is the same.

The total number of confirmed, probable cases are:

LOCATION

CONFIRMED CASES

PROBABLE CASES

Nelson

22

5

Marlborough

13

8

TOTALS

35

13

  • All cases are travel-related and there is no evidence of a community outbreak in the region
  • All cases are in isolation at home or in their place of usual residence. 
  • There are no cases in hospital. 

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

2. Recovery rates

The number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 is now 45, meaning that there are 3 cases who are still being monitored and supported by the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service.

The recovery rate is a subset of the total number of confirmed cases.

The Ministry of Health defines a recovered case as: At least 10 days have passed since they first had symptoms of COVID-19, and they have had no symptoms for at least 48 hours. Like most countries, we don't usually test again to make sure, because the test result shows whether or not they have remnants of the virus, not whether or not they can infect other people.

3. Community-based assessment centre (CBAC) data

The total number of people assessed and tested on 22 April 2020:

DATE

LOCATION

NUMBER OF PEOPLE ASSESSED

NUMBER OF PEOPLE TESTED (SWABS TAKEN)

22 April

 

Nelson

63

47

Blenheim

22

20

Motueka

19

17

Total  

104

84

Running total CBAC data, by location:

 

NELSON

BLENHEIM

MOTUEKA

24 MARCH to 22 APRIL

Assessed: 1361

Assessed: 662

Assessed: 357

Tested: 905

Tested: 405

Tested: 250

Please note:

  1. The rate of testing has increased substantially in the past weeks, in line with the revised Ministry of Health case definition.
  2. This data does not include testing conducted by GPs in healthcare centres (clinics) or by clinicians in hospitals

4. Health and disability services at Alert Level 3

New Zealand is still at Alert Level 4, and DHBs continue to follow the national guidelines. Health and disability services are balancing the need to protect people from COVID-19 with the need to continue to provide services.

At Alert Level 3, there will be some differences in how people access health and disability services. These are summarised on the Ministry of Health website here: https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/health-and-disability-services-alert-level-3

On this page you’ll also find more in-depth information (fact sheets) about health services at Alert level 3 and 4.


5. For further information

Please go to the NMH website COVID-19 page for information about:

  • The definition of a ‘probable’ case
  • Why DHBs only release case information by territorial authority regions (and not by towns or smaller regions)
  • 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