High Covid-19 case numbers expected but disproportionate Pacific impact concerning - expert
There were 1160 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.
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The person spent eight days in Rarotonga, visited several places, including a nightclub.
Air NZ from Covid-free Cook Islands named as location of interest
The island paradise is yet to have a community case of Covid-19.
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The equivalent of one Kiwi city's population got their booster over 28 hours.
Schools adapt to change as Covid-19 cases appear in their communities
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Focus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 12th February Wrap
February 12 2022 There was a record 454 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today with 27 people now in hospital as Omicron continues to surge.
One in 10 seriously sick with Covid experience long-term symptoms
Physios calling on the Government to put more resource into caring for people suffering.
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Bloomfield has thrown down the gauntlet, will Kiwis rise to the challenge?
Despite Govt denials, testing companies tell customers Govt taking RATs stock
Rapid antigen test companies have emailed clients saying the Govt is taking their stock.
Locations of interest: Popular Queenstown bar, Remuera racecourse, Hamilton sites added
Queenstown Airport lounge and a Hamilton fitness centre latest on list.
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Critical workers given isolation exemption with negative test
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Te Mata School students tested for Covid, no new cases yet
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'Ignorance is bliss': Fears southern farmers won't get tested for Covid
Reports some farmers in the South asking symptomatic staff to avoid being tested.
More Kiwis to become eligible for free flu vaccine
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Focus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 8th February Wrap
February 8 2022 A million people due to get booster shots will begin receiving text message or email alerts from today, as PM Jacinda Ardern promised $400,000 to rural communities in her post-Cabinet press conference.
Focus Live: Omicron 'set to accelerate quickly' - PM Jacinda Ardern
February 8 2022 "We were able to essentially stamp out Delta. With Omicron, we won't be able to do that," PM Jacinda Ardern said of the current outbreak.
East Auckland restaurant and Rotorua fast-food joint named as latest high-risk locations of interest
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Surge in school Covid cases; PM won't engage with anti-mandate convoy
Yesterday 188 Covid-19 community cases were reported by health officials.
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Ministry admits requisitioned rapid tests already in NZ
The Government has backtracked on a claim RATs taken from business weren't in NZ.
208 Covid cases, mystery South Island infection, as numbers dip from Saturday
There are 12 people in hospital with the virus.
Partygoers at two popular Auckland bars close contacts of cases
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Focus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 5th February Wrap
February 5 2022 There were 243 Covid-19 cases in the community today - the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago.