ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Today's announcement coincides with news that two Auckland hospitals have called off large numbers of planned operations as nursing numbers drop and Covid-19 cases rise.
The decision was made at a high-level meeting yesterday, with the situation expected to continue for four weeks, RNZ reported.
Hundreds of people will miss out on operations or procedures at Greenlane Hospital and Auckland City Hospital.
Yesterday the ministry reported 2365 new community cases, two Covid-19 related deaths and 116 people in hospital with one person in intensive care or a high dependency unit.
On Sunday, New Zealand's daily Covid-19 numbers surpassed the 2000 mark for the first time, with 2522 new community cases reported.
Today's announcement coincides with news that two Auckland hospitals have called off large numbers of planned operations as nursing numbers drop and Covid-19 cases rise.
The decision was made at a high-level meeting yesterday, with the situation expected to continue for four weeks, RNZ reported.
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Today's announcement coincides with news that two Auckland hospitals have called off large numbers of planned operations as nursing numbers drop and Covid-19 cases rise.
The decision was made at a high-level meeting yesterday, with the situation expected to continue for four weeks, RNZ reported.
Hundreds of people will miss out on operations or procedures at Greenlane Hospital and Auckland City Hospital.
Yesterday the ministry reported 2365 new community cases, two Covid-19 related deaths and 116 people in hospital with one person in intensive care or a high dependency unit.
On Sunday, New Zealand's daily Covid-19 numbers surpassed the 2000 mark for the first time, with 2522 new community cases reported.
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