Massive demand for Covid-19 testing means RATs will now be the go-to at Auckland testing centres, as labs deal with a huge backlog in PCR swabs.
There are 3297 new community Covid-19 cases today - 179 people are in hospital with the coronavirus, with one in intensive care.
As the outbreak grows, the health system is being stretched to its limit - with calls to move to Phase 3 of the government's Omicron response plan to ease pressure.
Nita Blake-Persen reports.
