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Health experts are urging Kiwis to put a Covid-19 booster shot on their Christmas list for the best chance to avoid the latest variant impacting their summer holidays.
The number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 and the average daily case count have jumped since last week, part of an increasing trend seen over the past.