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A total of 34 patients injured in Friday's attacks remain in Christchurch Hospital, including 12 people in intensive care.

In a statement, Sunday, Chief Executive of Canterbury District Health Board David Meates said that two patients had been discharged late on Saturday, and a further two are expected to be well enough to return home on Sunday.

"There are currently 12 people in intensive care in a critical condition. We expect a small number of these people to be well enough to transfer to other wards later today," said Meates.

"There is also one 4-year-old girl in Starship Hospital in Auckland in a critical condition. She was transferred from Christchurch to Auckland on Saturday 16 March," he added.

"Today we are running seven acute theaters which is more than we would usually have operating on a Sunday -- we would usually have three operating theaters running," said Meates.

"Many of these people need multiple surgeries due to the complex nature of their injuries, and the need to provide a number of shorter surgeries in a phased way so patients have the best chance of recovery."

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