The first days of lockdown have proved busy for those testing for Covid-19, recent data from the Lakes District Health Board shows.
Long lines of vehicles were queued at a Rotorua Covid-19 testing station yesterday and queues were growing at the site Friday morning.
A total of 530 covid tests were taken in the Lakes District Health Board area on Thursday. 325 swabs were taken in Rotorua and 178 in Taupō. A total of 316 swabs were taken on Wednesday.
![Queues were growing Friday morning at the Rotorua Covid testing site at the Kahukura Rugby Club. Photo / Ben Fraser](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VVC5TIOYF7FFYY4EOFCB2TDWGQ.jpg?auth=e8c295518b83f7b62ffbbc8f2dd30698f546deb5a9da0b2db9e97b3c727114d6&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)