Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland Regional Public Health says no issues with language barriers prior to latest outbreak 1 Mar, 2021 02:33 AM 3 minutes to read People line up to be tested for Covid-19 at the Otara testing station. Photo / Brett Phibbs People line up to be tested for Covid-19 at the Otara testing station. Photo / Brett Phibbs Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior [email protected]@LincolnTanNZH The Prime Minister said there had been complicating factors including "language barriers" when attempting to contact trace the latest people found with Covid-19. But the Auckland Regional Public Health Services (ARPHS) said that prior to this outbreak, it had not experienced any issues with language barriers.