There are 101 new cases of Covid-19 in Queenstown Lakes today (Monday May 2), bringing the active total to 88​​7.

The Southern District Health Board (SDHB) does not provide a breakdown of cases within Queenstown Lakes so the Wānaka App cannot provide Wānaka specific case numbers.

There are 26 people hospitalised with Covid-19 in the region: 20 in Dunedin and six in Southland. There are no Covid patients in ICU.

Hospitalisation of people with Covid-19 continues to be high throughout the Southern district, the SDHB said in a statement. 

“These high numbers continue to put pressure on our hospital systems, including emergency departments, due to the streaming of patients into the red stream (Covid-19 positive) and green stream (Covid-19 negative).”

Across the region there are 784 new cases and an active total of  6,287 cases.

There are 52 new cases in Central Otago; 38 in Clutha; 306 in Dunedin; 25 in Gore; 169 in Invercargill; 57 in Southland; and 34 in Waitaki.

If you feel that you or a member of your whānau require emergency care, please remember the following: 

• Please keep emergency departments for emergencies. If in doubt, please call Healthline on 0800 611 116 at any time of the day or night.  
• If you or a member of your household have Covid-19, please do not show up at the hospital emergency department without contacting them prior to your arrival. Please call 111 at any time of the day or night.  
• The best way you can support healthcare workers and hospital emergency departments is to get your Covid-19 booster dose if you are eligible. A booster dose is your best protection against hospitalisation for Covid-19 

IMAGE: SDHB