'Desperately tired': First positive Tauranga case describes virus
The patient has now returned home.
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Tauranga doctors have set up new models of care and assured locals "we're here for you".
'It's huge': Bereaved families unable to farewell loved ones
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'We just feel so helpless': Stranded Bay residents trapped in India amid Covid 19 crisis
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Tauranga Covid-19 Assessment Centre moved to Baypark Stadium
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