Level 1 | We are at Alert Level 1 until further notice. More information about our Alert Level |
If you are concerned about any COVID-19 symptoms you are experiencing, please contact Healthline (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or your doctor.
More information about accessing healthcare can be found on www.uniteforrecovery.govt.nz
The latest COVID-19 related health information can be found on the Ministry of Health (MoH) website www.health.govt.nz/covid-19
For information about the national response to COVID-19, go to www.uniteforrecovery.govt.nz/
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You can be tested for COVID-19 at your General Practice or at a community based testing centre (CBAC).
You should contact your GP first if you are unwell and they will likely be able to offer you testing. If this is not available you can attend a testing centre instead. You will only be tested for COVID-19 at a testing centre – they won’t do a health assessment, so it is important that if you are unwell and need to see a doctor or be assessed, you should contact your GP team as normal.
You do not need a referral to attend a CBAC testing centre. You can drive-up or walk-in. Testing is free, unless you require a test for travel overseas (see below).
No on-demand or walk-in COVID-19 testing is being carried out at Christchurch Hospital.
If you require a test before travel overseas you need to contact your General Practice or an Urgent care facility to book an appointment for this. You need to book the test within the timeframe required by the country you are travelling to (usually 3-5 days before travel) and with enough time for the result to come back (usually 48 hours). You will be charged for this test. Costs may vary. The testing centres are not able to perform travel tests because they are unable to take payment onsite.
More information about COVID-19 testing is available on the Unite Against COVID-19 website
Under Alert Level 1 we have increased visitor access. Any restrictions we have in place are to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in an environment where many people are especially vulnerable. Thank you for continuing to help us keep people safe.
Please don’t visit hospital if you are unwell.
Masks and face coverings are not compulsory but you’re welcome to wear one if you wish.
It’s still worthwhile to keep a safe distance from people you don’t know while you’re out and about. This will help to minimise the spread of COVID-19 if community transmission returns.
Please check in at the front door when you enter any of our buildings using the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Tracer App. This is to help you record where you have been and when. If you don’t have the app, make sure you keep a record of where you have been and who’ve you’ve seen.
Under any Alert Levels where visitor restrictions are in place, an exception will be made for people with disabilities who are in hospital or have to attend an outpatient appointment– where they need a support person to ensure equitable access to health services. For example, a sign language interpreter, support person for someone with a learning disability, or someone to assist with mobility is allowed in addition to that person’s permitted visitor/s
Please refer to the specific page for the unit you wish to visit and check with the Charge Nurse Manager.
Please do not visit if you are unwell as this puts our vulnerable elderly residents at risk
To ensure the safety of patients, all of whom are aged over 65, visits to these facilities is by appointment.
If you have a cough or are feeling unwell, please do not visit
Visiting residents in our rest home
The hospital shuttle service runs from the new Deans Avenue car park, stopping at Waipapa building Emergency Department entrance, Christchurch Outpatients Building, and the main entrance of Christchurch Hospital.
Shuttles run every 15 minutes from:
Starting on Monday 24 August - Hospital Shuttle Bus Route from Deans Ave Car Park
All cafés located in DHB facilities are open as per usual hours. People are encouraged to scan the QR code on the COVID Tracer App poster or if they don’t have the app, to keep a record of where they have been.
Our Infection Prevention and Control team continues to advise staff across the health system on ways to control the potential spread of infection, including enhanced cleaning protocols, isolation procedures and the correct use of personal protective equipment.
Note: Covid-19 case numbers below were last updated on 29 June 2020. The case numbers below do not include current cases in managed isolation and quarantine in Canterbury, these cases can be found on the MOH Website).
Ashburton District | Chatham Islands | Christchurch City | Hurunui District | Kaikōura District | Selwyn District | Waimakariri District | All Canterbury DHB | |
Total cases (combined, confirmed and probable) |
3 |
0 |
124 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
17 |
164 |
Map showing total Covid-19 case numbers (combined confirmed and probable) by Territorial Authority in the Canterbury DHB region. This map will only be updated if there is a change to case numbers.
Case numbers were last updated on 29 June 2020. Privacy statement: To protect the privacy of individuals we will not be providing any further information on individual cases.
COVID-19 (formerly known as novel coronavirus) is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted from person to person through droplets. It has spread to every continent except Antarctica and over 170 countries and territories have laboratory-confirmed cases.
It appears that most cases identified to date have mild to moderate illness. In severe cases, though, the virus can cause pneumonia and severe acute respiratory infection.
If you are concerned about any COVID-19 symptoms you are experiencing, please contact Healthline (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or your doctor.
More information about accessing healthcare can be found on www.uniteforrecovery.govt.nz
Public health staff are working with border agencies to ensure New Zealand citizens and residents returning home are screened as they enter the country, and aware of the need to self-isolate and understand what that entails. Self-isolation means avoiding situations where you could infect other people. People who have to self-isolate are also asked to register with Healthline's COVID-19 advice line by phoning 0800 358 5453.
Staff at airports and ports have information on hand that advises people what to look out for and what to do if they get symptoms.
Page last updated: 27 January 2021
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