Covid 19

There are fears phase three will see GPs and rural healthcare providers in crisis with an already stretched workforce dealing with large numbers of patients self-managing Covid-19 at home.

Many rural… Audio

New Zealand's outlook for the next couple of months is predictable - Covid-19 case numbers will skyrocket, and then just as quickly fall away again.

It's a sharp curve that's been seen everywhere… Audio

The government has announced a significant boost in the number available with millions arriving in the country over the weekend.

By Monday, the totally supply of rapid antigen tests will be more than… Audio

An Auckland GP says she feels like she's in battle, and testing centres have described chaos as Omicron charges through the city.

There were nearly 4000 new cases in Auckland yesterday - a number… Audio

Pharmacies are inundated by people phoning to ask how and when they can buy a rapid antigen test, or RAT.

Many have stocks of the tests but these are earmarked for priority groups who get them for… Audio

Less doom and gloom - that's the plea from the Employers and Manufacturers Association as the country enters Phase 3 of the Omicron response.

Alan McDonald, the group's head of advocacy and strategy… Audio

The move to Phase 3 could be a lifesaver for hospitality venues closed across the country due to isolating staff. Good Spirits Hospitality own venues across Auckland's city centre including Danny… Audio

As of this morning we're at phase three of the red Covid traffic light setting, which requires far greater self-management for covid positive cases and their contacts. If you find yourself testing… Audio

GPs and pharmacists are bracing for huge demand for RAT tests as the country prepares to go into phase three.

But they say it'll be impossible to meet it. The Government's announced a move to phase… Video, Audio

With daily Covid cases setting new daily records, from midnight tonight, New Zealand moves to phase 3 of the traffic light system. With more than 6000 cases, and one more death, we now have 205 people… Audio

This year's Orientation Week at Otago University is like no other, with hundreds of students stuck isolating due to Covid.

The southern city recorded its first community case of the latest outbreak… Audio

Aotearoa moves to Omicron Phase 3 at 11.59pm tonight after daily cases cracked more than 6000 today.

That means only Covid cases and their household contacts have to isolate and RATs are rampant.

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