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Active cases in South Canterbury, July 8, 2022.
Two more people have died from Covid-19 in South Canterbury and 15 cases are at Timaru Hospital.
The deaths were announced Friday by Jason Power, interim district director of Te Whatu Ora Health, New Zealand South Canterbury, bringing the total number of deaths in the region from Covid to 25.
“In the past week we unfortunately report two deaths in the South Canterbury district,” said Power.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with their whānau and friends at this sad time. Out of respect, we will not comment further.”
The organization is now publishing Covid figures for the region, weekly, and Friday’s update shows there are now 732 active cases in South Canterbury – up from 579 last Friday.
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand South Canterbury has been approached for comment on how it is responding to the case numbers in the hospital†
Of those new cases, 76 are in the Timaru district, 10 in the Waimate district and six in the Mackenzie district.
This brings the total number of active cases in the Timaru district to 572, 110 in the Waimate district, 48 in the Mackenzie district and two from unknown locations.
The total number of recovered cases in the region in 2022 is now 17,523.
Vaccination teams will be in the Waimate Rugby Clubrooms on Thursdays, from 10am to 4pm, and Talbot Park, on Otipua Rd, Timaru, from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Wednesday, to provide free flu shots for tamariki from 3-12 years, pregnant women, people over 65 and Māori and Pacific peoples aged 55-64.
Free MMR vaccines for people born on or after January 1, 1969, who have registered only one, and free Covid vaccines for those over 5, and first and second boosters will also be available in the clinics.
Where to get a Covid-19 test:
Timaru Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Collection Sites:
- Moyles Pharmacy: 6 Dee St, Timaru, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
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Pharmacy Dee Street: 5 Dee St, Timaru, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
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Pharmacy Highfield: 145 Wai-Iti Rd, Highfield, Timaru, Monday-Friday 9:30am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
- Roberts Pharmacy: 45 Heaton St, Timaru, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
Waimate Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Collection Sites:
- Waimate Pharmacy: 84 Queen St, Waimate, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
- Oak House Medical Center: 161 Queen St, Waimate, (03) 689-7676 (pick up at Gorge Rd entrance), Monday through Friday, 10am to noon and 2pm to 5pm. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
Temuka Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) collection site:
- Discover the RAT collection site: Hally Tce, Temuka, (near Domain Ave), Sunday to Thursday, (closed Friday and Saturday), 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
- Temuka Pharmacy: 81 King St, Temuka, Monday through Friday, 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
Geraldine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Assembly Site:
- Geraldine Rugby Club: George St, Sunday to Thursday, (closed Friday and Saturday) from 9am to 11:30am.
Fairlie Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Collection Site:
- Fairlie HealthCare Depot: 78 Main St, Fairlie, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5:30pm. Please note, before you go to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).
Twizel Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Collection Site:
- MacKenzie Pharmacy, 6-7 Market Pl, Twizel, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, every 2nd Saturday of July 1 from 10am to 2pm. Please note, before going to this pick-up site, you must place an order via (requestrats.covid19.health.nz) or by calling 0800 222 478 (option 3).