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Three wards at Southland Hospital in Invercargill have closed their doors to visitors because of - what the DHB calls - 'multiple COVID-19 exposures'.
They are the Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitation wards.
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The hospital says it understands this is distressing for many patients and their families but it wants to protect vulnerable patients.
Southern DHB Covid-19 response lead Dr Hywel Lloyd spoke to Susie Ferguson.