Today’s cases

- Timaru District - 164

- Waimate District - 14

- Mackenzie District - 8

- Unknown - 3.

Active cases

- Timaru District - 821

- Waimate District - 99

- Mackenzie District - 26

- Unknown - 52

Today nine additional RAT collection sites will open at pharmacies across Canterbury.

These pharmacies will be only be fulfilling orders so please remember to place your order for RATs before heading to a collection site - and have your order number ready when you arrive.

Pharmac has confirmed today they are funding a bundle deal which will give New Zealanders more effective treatment options for lung cancer and ovarian cancer. The bundle deal also includes a new medicine for people with severe eosinophilic asthma.

New advice from the Heart Foundation reveals that eating as little as three to four handfuls of nuts and seeds a week has a significant benefit for heart health, decreasing the risk of heart disease by around 20%.

Nearly a million more rapid antigen tests are being made available and easier to access in schools and early learning centres, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

Today’s cases

- Timaru District - 183

- Waimate District - 17

- Mackenzie District - 6

- Unknown - 14.

Active cases

- Timaru District - 756

- Waimate District - 96

- Mackenzie District - 22

- Unknown - 57

A study conducted recently by the University of Otago and Regional Public Health Wellington has found that despite recent changes to vaping regulations in New Zealand, some retailers are circumventing regulations designed to protect young people from exposure to vaping products and promotions.