Kia ora,

 

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Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
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Kia ora Jess,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202116744.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

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Kia ora Jess 

  

Thank you for your request for official information received by the
Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 26 November 2021 for:  

  

Of the 41 deaths currently from the outbreak, how many were hospitalised
because they contracted COVID, and how many of them tested positive but
were hospitalised for other reasons? 

  

This part of your request is for private medical information and is
therefore refused under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the privacy
of natural persons. The Ministry has considered the countervailing public
interest in release in making this decision and consider that it does not
outweigh the need to withhold at this time. 

  

How many had underlying health issues? 

How many died “of” covid rather than “with” a positive test?  

Of the younger deaths what were the main causes listed? 

  

As at 30 November 2021, 44 deaths of COVID-19 cases have been recorded in
New Zealand.  

   

Of the 26 deaths prior to the current outbreak, all deaths were classified
as due to COVID-19.  

   

As at 30 November 2021, there have been 18 deaths of active cases since
August 2021. Four have been classified as due to COVID-19, one was not due
to COVID-19 and the rest remain under investigation.  

   

The Ministry is providing an updated table outlining the 44 COVID-19
deaths by comorbidities.  

   

Table 1. COVID-19 deaths by comorbidity  

      
Pre-existing condition   Yes   No  
Cardiovascular disease   9   35  
Chronic lung disease   6   38  
Diabetes   6   38  
immunodeficiency   0   44  
Liver Disease   0   44  
Malignancy   1   43  
Neurological or neuromuscular
disease   4   40  
Other underlying condition   8   36  
postPartum   0   44  
pregnancy   0   44  
Renal failure   2   42  

   

The Ministry of Health will not provide details of any deaths that were
not due to COVID-19.  

  

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.      

     

Ngâ mihi      

     

OIA Services     

Government Services     

Office of the Director-General     

Ministry of Health     

E: [2][email address]     

 

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