The Southern DHB says it's closing wards to protect vulnerable patients. Photo / ODTThe Southern DHB says it's closing wards to protect vulnerable patients. Photo / ODTAll wards at Dunedin Hospital will be closed to visitors tonight due to an increased Covid-19 risk and pressure on capacity. In a statement just before 4pm today, the Southern District Health Board said the wards would close from 6pm to protect vulnerable patients. There are 617 new Covid cases, two deaths and 32 people in hospitals in the Southern DHB area recorded today, the Ministry of Health said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 02, 2022 08:10 UTC