The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Canterbury District Health Board area has risen by five in the last 24 hours, with the region's total now standing at 144. During Wednesday's update, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield revealed there have been 20 new cases of Covid-19 nationwide since yesterday made up of six confirmed cases and 14 probable cases. The CDHB area continues to have the fifth-highest number of cases behind Southern, Waitemata, Auckland and Waikato district health board areas. The South Canterbury District Health Board area has 13 positive Covid-19 cases, one more than yesterday. The combined total of confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand is 1386.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 15, 2020 01:41 UTC