29 June 2023
S Ekdahl
[FYI request #22663 email]
Tēnā koe,
Your request for official information reference: HNZ00018051
Thank you for your email of 3 May 2023 asking for the following which has been considered under
the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
"Please provide the daily numbers of COVID-19 nosocomial infections, that is, COVID-19
infections acquired in Auckland and Dunedin hospital from 2020 to the current date. Please also provide the mortality outcomes for these people infected with COVID-19 in
hospital."
Te Whatu Ora Auckland does not collect or hold the information you have requested. Therefore,
this part of your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act, as the
information does not exist.
Since 2019, Te Whatu Ora Southern
recorded a total of 83 Healthcare acquired infections (HAI) in
Dunedin. Six deaths were recorded in Dunedin and attributable to a Dunedin HAI.
How to get in contact
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[Health New Zealand request email].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may
proactively release a copy of this response on our website. All requester data, including your name
and contact details, will be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Michael Cleary
Acting OIA Manager
Government Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz