| 17 Apr 2022

158 NEW COVID-19 CASES CONFIRMED IN SOUTH CANTERBURY

Today’s cases

  • Timaru District - 122
  • Waimate District – 25
  • Mackenzie District - 9
  • Unknown – 2.

Active cases

  • Timaru District – 1,040
  • Waimate District – 126
  • Mackenzie District - 46
  • Unknown – 1
  • Total active cases -1,213.

Total cases recovered in 2022

  • 7,593.

Cases in Timaru Hospital

  • 6.

The South Canterbury DHB encourages everyone in South Canterbury to be vigilant and get tested if they develop any symptoms of COVID-19, or if you are a Household Contact of a positive case. If you are a Close Contact, but do not live with the person who has COVID-19, you do not need to get a test unless you develop symptoms.

If you complete a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) it’s important to report your positive or negative result on mycovidrecord.health.nz or call 0800 222 478 and press option 3. If you have COVID-19 and your symptoms are getting worse, please seek medical care before you get too sick, whether that is from your general practice or the South Canterbury COVID-19 Coordination Centre on 0800 111 880.

Vaccination remains our best defence against COVID-19 and getting boosted is an important way people can protect themselves, their whānau and their friends from the virus. There is a much lower risk of being hospitalised if you are up to date with your vaccinations, which, for Omicron, includes a third or booster dose if eligible. Click here for a full list of vaccination clinics in South Canterbury, including those taking walk ins, or you can visit the Healthpoint website.

Please note, the Ministry of Health’s daily reported cases may differ slightly from those reported at a DHB. This is because of different reporting cut off times and the assignment of cases between regions, for example when a case is tested outside their usual region of residence. Unknown cases are due to the normal place of residence not being identified yet.

WHERE TO GET RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS (RATS)

If you are showing COVID-19 symptoms or are a household contact you can go to a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site, or pre-order a RAT online at requestrats.covid19.health.nz or by ringing 0800 222 478 (option 3) from 8am to 8pm to collect, or have someone collect it for you at a collection site.

Timaru Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site and COVID-19 Testing Clinic:

  • Aorangi Park, Morgans Road, Timaru (north end car park)
  • Monday – Friday, 9am - 4.30pm.
  • Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 3pm.
  • Please note, over the Easter Weekend this collection site will be closed on Easter Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

Temuka Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site:

  • Hally Terrace, Temuka (near Domain Avenue)
  • Sunday – Thursday (closed Friday and Saturday)
  • 12.30pm – 4pm.
  • Please note, over the Easter Weekend this collection site will be closed on Easter Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.

Geraldine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site:

  • Geraldine Rugby Club, George Street, Geraldine
  • Sunday – Thursday (closed Friday and Saturday)
  • 9am to 11.30am.
  • Please note, over the Easter Weekend this collection site will be closed on Easter Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.

Waimate Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection sites:

  • Michael Street, Waimate (behind Waimate Event Centre)
  • Monday – Thursday and Saturday (closed Friday and Sunday)
  • 9am - 11am.
  • Please note, over the Easter Weekend this collection site will be closed on Easter Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
  • Oak House Medical Centre
  • 161 Queen Street, Waimate, 03 689 7676 (pick up from Gorge Road entrance)
  • Monday – Friday
  • 4pm – 5pm
  • Please note, phoning is preferred before going to this collection site.
  • Please note, over the Easter Weekend this collection site will be closed on Easter Friday and Easter Monday.

Twizel Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site:

  • MacKenzie Pharmacy, 6-7 Market Place, Twizel
  • Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday, 10am - 2pm
  • Please note, before going to this collection site, you need to place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by ringing 0800 222 478 (option 3).

Fairlie Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site:

  • Fairlie HealthCare Depot, 78 Main Street, Fairlie
  • Monday – Friday
  • 9am - 5.30pm
  • Please note, before going to this collection site, you need to place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by ringing 0800 222 478 (option 3).

ENDS

Media contact:
Karen Berry
Communications Manager
South Canterbury District Health Board
P: 03 687 2395 | M: 021 139 7442
kberry@scdhb.health.nz