Covid 19 testing of 250 seasonal workers will begin in Te Puke starting tomorrow after a confirmed case in an accommodation setting.
As part of the response to eliminate the spread of Covid 19, the Bay of Plenty District Health Board will begin testing for a group of approximately 250 seasonal workers in Te Puke from tomorrow.
These seasonal workers are associated with a recent confirmed case through an accommodation setting.
Bay of Plenty DHB Interim chief executive officer Simon Everitt said in a statement this was part of the Ministry of Health's approach to offer testing more widely to specific groups or settings that may be identified at higher risk, helping determine if there is any community spread.