There will be anxiety, anger – blame even. All those emotions you expect when something like this happens.
KEVIN STENT
The new Covid-19 case was announced on Sunday. But Kaipo said the anger wouldn’t be directed at the woman who had tested positive – it would be directed towards the system. “It was a system failure. That s what needs to be looked at. “We need to have a good hard look at our border control. You know a lot of countries are already shutting their doors to people returning from these at-risk countries, with all these new strains popping up. We [New Zealand] need to have a good look at that, I believe.”
Northland Covid-19 testing sites overwhelmed, public anxiety and workforce shortage to blame
25 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Valeria, Mila, and Lance Gilmore were one of many whānau trying to keep cool as hundreds of cars lined up at the Ruakākā testing station yesterday. Photo / Tania Whyte
Northern Advocate
Northlanders were forced to wait hours at Covid-19 testing sites across Whangārei and Mangawhai as thousands swarmed to get tested yesterday.
Even with two extra testing stations at Mangawhai Domain and Pohe Island in Whangārei, anxious Northlanders had no choice but to withstand almost 30C heat as they waited in their cars.
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