July 17, 2022, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand: A view of the Christchurch Public Hospital, run by the Canterbury District Hospital Board. Covid-19 numbers in New Zealand are surging, placing hospitals and NZ medical system under pressure. Christchurch, in Canterbury, is having the greatest number of cases in New Zealand. The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) has imposed visiting restrictions. Christchurch Public Hospital has been running up to 112% of its bed capacity for the last few months..Health staff have warned that if increased pressure is placed on the system, there could be real danger of the system failing. Around 800 health staff are on sick-leave. (Credit Image: © Adam Bradley/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)