Kingswell, New Zealand

Kingswell is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.

The suburb has had a high rate of deprivation since the closure of the Ocean Beach freezing works in 1991.[1]

A man in his 70s died of COVID-19 in his home in Kingswell in April 2020.[2] He was linked to a cluster that began at a wedding in Bluff.[3] He was the first person in the Southland region to die from COVID-19.[4]

References
  1. Savory, Logan (12 September 2020). "Stark warning for Invercargill, 30 years on from the Ocean Beach closure". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  2. "Covid 19 coronavirus: Second Southland death after woman dies at hospital". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Otago Daily Times. 23 April 2020.
  3. "Covid 19 coronavirus: Invercargill death linked to Bluff wedding cluster". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Otago Daily Times. 16 April 2020.
  4. Steyl, Louisa (15 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Three new cases linked to Bluff cluster". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.

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