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Immediate changes to visiting at Southland Hospital, Invercargill 

At 6pm Monday 16 May, the Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitation wards at Southland Hospital closed to visitors. 

Multiple COVID-19 exposures have occurred , and visiting restrictions are being tightened to protect our vulnerable patients.  

We understand that this will be distressing for patients and their families, and we thank you for your patience and understanding. We appreciate you supporting our health care team to keep our community safe. 

Visiting is available under compassionate grounds. Please contact the ward for further information. 

Current visiting restrictions remain for all other areas with patients to the Emergency Department and Outpatients allowed one support person. Please contact Maternity services and Children’s Ward for specific visitor information. 

Hospitalisation figures 

 Current hospitalisations as at 8am 17th May 2022 

There are currently 15 inpatients in Dunedin hospital (none in ICU/HDU) and 8 in Southland hospital (none in ICU/HDU). No Covid-19 patients are currently being ventilated. 

Please note that hospitalisation data does not differentiate between patients admitted because of COVID-19 infection versus those admitted for a separate reason who happen to also have COVID-19.