Covid 19 coronavirus: You can drive through assessment centres during lock down

A community testing centre is at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton; open daily 8am to 8pm, entrance Gate 3, Brooklyn Road. Photo / File

Waikato District Health Board reminds our communities that they can drive-thru Community Based Assessment Centres (CBAC) during the Level 4 lock down period.

Official numbers will be released, but thousands of people have driven-through this past week thanks to the tireless effort of staff working around the clock to ensure there is a place to go for anyone concerned they might have Covid-19, the DHB says.
Staff are set up across the Waikato and will be there to assess and test people every day.

The test results will take several days for those who have Covid-19 swaps taken.

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"We have been building an aeroplane and flying it at the same time with these centres. We set them up in 48 hours, it's an immense amount of work and I'm so proud of our healthcare team and partnership with Civil Defence, councils and iwi to achieve what we have," says Waikato DHB clinical director of planning, Dr Damian Tomic.
You need to attend a CBAC if you are displaying flu-like systems or have recently travelled.

Firstly, phone Healthline on 0800 358 5453. Healthline will provide guidance on whether assessment and testing is needed. If you cannot get through to Healthline you can also phone your general practice/doctor for advice.

Open centres:

• Claudelands Event Centre
Open daily from 8am to 8pm daily
Entrance Gate 3, Brooklyn Road, Hamilton
Drive-Thru, Gate 3

• Tokoroa Hospital
Open daily 8am to 3pm
5-75 Maraetai Road Tokoroa
Drive-Thru

• Ngaruawahia Panthers Rugby League Club
Opening Thursday 26 March - 9am to 3pm
Whatawhata Road Ngaruawahia
Drive-Thru

• Taumarunui Hospital campus
Opening Thursday 26 March - 9am to 3pm
63 Kururau Rd, Taumarunui 3920
Drive-Thru

• Huntly War Memorial Hall
Opening Friday 27 March – 9am to 3pm
Wight St Street, Huntly
Drive-Thru

• Te Kuiti Hospital
Opening Friday 27 March - 9am to 3pm
10 Eketone Street, Te Kuiti
Drive-Thru

• Silver Fern Event Centre, Te Aroha
Opening Saturday 28 March - 9am to 3pm
44 Stanley Avenue, Te Aroha
Drive-Thru

GPs that are offering COVID-19 assessments:
• Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki Thames
830am to 4.30pm Monday to Sunday
210 Richmond Rd

• Thames
Ph: 07 868 0033
Ph: 0508 835 676

• Tui Medical Centre
Opening hours
8am to 4.30pm Monday to Sunday
26 Bryant Road, Te Rapa
Hamilton
Ph: 0800 175 175 ext.: 1 for COVID-19 line

• Covid19.govt.nz: The Government's official Covid-19 advisory website