Thursday, 18 February 2021, 5:07 pm
More than 27,000 people across the Northern Region have
undergone COVID-19 testing since Sunday’s move to Alert
Level 3.
In total, 27,412 people had been tested as at
4pm, with more than 11,000 of these Māori or Pacific (4023
Māori, 7302 Pacific).
This ranks as the region’s
second-busiest COVID-19 testing period on record following
the peak levels set during the Auckland outbreak in August
2020.
The Northern Region is comprised of four
district health board (DHB) areas – Northland, Waitematā,
Auckland and Counties Manukau, with a combined population of
more than 1.8 million.
Northern Region Health
Coordination Centre Lead (and Counties Manukau Health CEO)
Monday, 15 February 2021, 6:17 am
Health authorities in Auckland are asking residents to be
vigilant and follow public health advice following the three
new positive cases of COVID-19 in the city, which has led to
a short term return to Alert Level 3. Health authorities are
also advising people in Auckland to remain
calm.
Northern Region Health Coordination Centre Lead
(and Counties Manukau Health CEO) Margie Apa said the health
sector in Auckland is well prepared to respond to the new
community cases but asks people to prepare to be patient if
they are aiming to be tested tomorrow.
“We have
successfully responded to outbreaks like this before in