14 Sep 2021

Covid-19: Focused testing in seven Auckland suburbs

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 14 September 2021

Focused testing in seven Auckland suburbs will resume today, with people encouraged to get a Covid-19 swab even if they don't have symptoms.

The suburbs are under scrutiny from health officials because of their association with clusters or links to mystery cases.

Counties Manukau DHB chief executive Margie Apa, who is also the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre lead, and told Morning Report there will be community testing centres within 5 to 10 minutes drive of the seven suburbs. 

She said there were over 9000 tests done yesterday.