Record 1929 community Covid cases; Aucklanders warned of test result delays
Experts say the country is on track to seeing 10,000 cases a day by mid-March.
Experts say the country is on track to seeing 10,000 cases a day by mid-March.
A father says his daughter caught Covid-19 from a nurse at the hospital.
Cancer patients who have exhausted other treatment options can get another chance.
As at January 24, 175 patients were on the wait list for heart surgery at Auckland City.
MIQ rooms could be used to help people who can't isolate at home, the DHB report states.
Health spokesman says DHBs still missing agreed deadline to improve safe staffing.
More than 130 Aucklanders aged under 30 have had bariatric surgery in the past five years.
"What do we do here because our families are being caught in the middle."
All three Auckland DHBs have hit 90 per cent vaccination among the Pacific community.
"Business as usual is not enough to remedy or impact the current situation."
Fire engineers lack clear design rules and guidelines for hospitals and care homes.
Police find crucial evidence in Alicia O'Reilly homicide thought to have been destroyed.
The two other Auckland DHBs aren't far behind.
Cases continue to emerge across the North Island.
The family of Dr Suliana Pasi spoke exclusively to the Weekend Herald.
The current outbreak disproportionately affects Māori, who make up 42 per cent of cases.
Warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope with Covid-19 are escalating.
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National MP Chris Bishop called it "the stupidest idea I've ever heard".
A pupil at Fruitvale School in West Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19.
Hospital documents reveal how ICUs planned to cope with a surge in cases.
There are 35 people in hospital around the country.
National health's spokesperson says there's real concern in the region.
Auckland will not move out of level 3 until all three DHBs hit 90 per cent.
Overworked nurses say hospitals aren't ready for a surge in cases.
All staff at the retirement village are now being tested for Covid.
"What is concerning our members is the poor planning," the nurses' union says.
An infected person was at the hospital on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last week.
Movements through NICU have been restricted and DHB is testing staff, babies and whanau.
Four women died during or soon after birth at Auckland Hospital in March and April 2020.