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Covid 19 coronavirus: Where to get tested in Auckland, Northland today
27 Jan, 2021 07:11 PM
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NZ Herald
Anyone who visited a dozen new locations of interest - including supermarkets, restaurants and retail stores - in Auckland, is being urged to get a Covid test as soon as possible.
The information comes after the Ministry of Health made a late-night announcement confirming two more people who had been in managed isolation at the Pullman Auckland hotel have tested positive for Covid-19.
Anyone who visited the locations at the same time as the infected person/s is encouraged to isolate at home immediately and call Healthline on 0800 611 116 to get a test.
Covid-19: Whangārei nurse says she ll go wherever she s needed
27 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Specialist clinical nurses in youth, from left, Lisa Attwood and Laura Stokes went the extra mile testing Northlanders for Covid at Pohe Island. Photo / Tania Whyte
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
Never could Whangārei nurse Lisa Attwood have predicted her fervour for helping young Northlanders would ferry her to the frontline of a global pandemic.
But as far as the 38-year-old speciality clinical nurse in youth is concerned, whether in clinic or at Whangārei s Pohe Island Covid-19 testing station, the job is the same.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland man with symptoms waits almost 10 hours for test
25 Jan, 2021 08:52 PM
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The Covid-19 community case in Northland is the South African strain, Covid recovery minister Chris Hipkins says.
The Covid-19 community case in Northland is the South African strain, Covid recovery minister Chris Hipkins says.
Almost 10 hours - that is how long one Northland man waited in line to get tested for Covid-19.
Local primary school teacher Joel, who asked that his surname not be used, made sure to have a big breakfast before leaving the house yesterday; thinking he would be back in time for lunch.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Northlanders denied tests after conflicting Healthline advice
26 Jan, 2021 06:51 PM
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The director general of health has today apologised for long queues that has dogged Covid-testing stations in Northland over the past two days.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield told the AM Show while thousands heeded the call to get tested many ended up waiting hours. I want to thank those who went and got tested. Many of them had to wait quite a long time for that test. Thanks for their patience. I apologise for that and we ll be looking at ways we can reduce those queues in the future.