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George Hollings was a confirmed Covid-19 death on Saturday.
There has been another Covid-19 death: a Rosewood Rest Home resident in Christchurch who was transferred to Burwood Hospital.
George Hollings, in his 80s, died Saturday morning. It was considered a probable case and he had underlying health conditions. The Ministry of Health shared his name after his family asked him to.
“George had many friends for whom the family did not have contact information and would like them to have the opportunity to cry together with his family,” the ministry said.
The family will remember him as a “true Kiwi guy, a diamond in the rough, who loved stalking deer.” They also thanked the staff who looked after him.
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Community testing centers have been established throughout the country to detect any hidden cases of community transmission.
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“We cannot speak highly enough of the care Dad received. He has clearly chosen the best and most compassionate staff to work for in Burwood.”
To date, 20 people have died from Covid-19 in New Zealand, more than half of whom were residents of Rosewood Rest Home and Hospitals in Christchurch.
The number of new coronavirus cases has increased by six: two confirmed and four probable. This is double the number of new cases announced on Friday.
Five of the new cases can be traced to a known source, however one was still under investigation, the Health Ministry confirmed.
The total of confirmed and probable cases is 1485, of which 1134 are confirmed.
On Friday, 5,691 tests were completed, an increase of 6.8 percent from the previous day. The combined total of tests conducted nationwide has increased to 145,589.
Nationwide, 85 percent of all confirmed and probable cases have recovered. The number stands at 1,263 recoveries, an increase of 11 from Friday.
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Dr. Caroline McElnay, Director of Public Health, gave an update on the New Zealand figures at today’s Covid-19 press conference.
Five people are in the hospital, none are being cared for in the ICU.
Of the 16 major groups across the country, three are officially “closed” as no new cases have been reported in the past 28 days.
These are the Wellington Wedding Group, closed on April 25, and the groups in Wellington and Auckland linked to a group trip to the United States closed on Saturday.
