People with Covid-19 symptoms will be able to go to their general practitioner for testing from Monday in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board area.
The Community-Based Assessment Centres (CBACs) in Kawerau and Ōpōtiki will close on Thursday, May 28.
Katikati, Tauranga and Whakatāne CBACs will remain open until Saturday, May 30.
BOPDHB community-based health lead Dr Joe Bourne says the numbers of people presenting to CBACs has reduced considerably during the past few weeks.
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