People are rushing to be swabbed for Covid across the Wellington region on the first full day of level 2 restrictions. The scare was sparked after an Australian man, who had spent the weekend in the city tested positive for the virus after returning to Sydney.
The traveller spent time across the CBD visiting heavily populated bars, cafes and tourist attractions like Te Papa, leaving thousands of people potentially exposed.
Whitby GP, Dr Larry Jordan, is Deputy Chair at General Practice NZ and Chair at the region's biggest PHO Tū Ora - and says it's a busy day ahead for medical practices.
The infected traveller visited a number of sites across Wellington. Photo: RNZ
