Emergency department presentations in the Southern District of New Zealand during the 2020 <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic lockdown

Abstract

Within the SDHB, patient volumes reduced during levels 4 and 3 of our lockdown, with reduced low-acuity presentations. High-acuity patient numbers also declined. Trauma, mental health, alcohol-related, infectious respiratory and acute coronary syndrome presentations declined while cerebrovascular accident and appendicitis numbers showed little to no change.