Resthomes are considering buying their own testing kits, because the Ministry of Health has refused to test new admissions.
Yesterday a third death at Rosewood rest home in Christchurch was confirmed, and there are now clusters in four rest homes across the country.
Two in Christchurch, one in Waikato, and one in Auckland.
There are 73 cases all up Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace speaks to Susie Ferguson.
