The number of Covid-19 tests being done in Hawke's Bay is on the rise again, despite the fact there have been no cases since late April.
There were 586 tests done in the region in the week beginning June 1. That rose to 852 tests in the week beginning June 8 (the first week of level 1).
There were 294 tests from Monday to Wednesday as news came in that there had been new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand.
READ MORE:
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Three weeks since Hawke's Bay's last case
• Covid 19 coronavirus: One new case confirmed in Hawke's Bay, bringing total to 43
• Five Covid-19 cases still active in Hawke's Bay
• Covid 19 coronavirus: PM praises Hawke's Bay DHB as region celebrates recovery of all 44 cases
Testing numbers are still a far cry from what took place under lockdown, with 1125 tests done in Hawke's Bay in the week beginning May 18 as part of its "asymptomatic testing programme" at the time.