Dunedin Hospital has hit capacity. Photo / ODTDunedin Hospital has hit capacity and the Southern District Health Board has declared a "code black" as it calls on the public to avoid the emergency department if possible. SDHB chief executive Chris Fleming says Dunedin Hospital is doing its best amid heavy demand. Photo / ODTIn line with the Dunedin Hospital's trial ''escalation plan'', the hospital had declared what the health board called a code black, meaning the situation was deemed critical. Emergency operations centre incident controller Megan Boivin said the declaration of a code black meant the hospital had established a modified emergency operations centre.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 24, 2021 05:54 UTC