Covid 19 coronavirus: Whanganui testing centres see increase after Northland community case
28 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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In response to the latest community cases, 48 people in the Whanganui region had a Covid-19 swab between Sunday and Thursday. Photo / Bevan Conley
After the latest Covid-19 community case was discovered in Northland last weekend, a number of people in the Whanganui region took the opportunity to get tested.
The Whanganui District Health Board reported there were 48 Covid-19 tests in the region from last Sunday to Thursday afternoon.
A Whanganui DHB spokesman said the community based assessment centre (CBAC) testing station was closed for three days over the weekend and Wellington Anniversary Day.