Coronavirus

More high risk locations for Tauranga and Te Puke

Seven more high risk or 'close contacts' locations in Tauranga and Te Puke have been added to the Locations of Interest list over the last seven days.... Read More

Rotorua MIQ worker confirmed to have Delta variant

A case reported on Friday of the Rotorua based MIQ worker who tested positive on Wednesday has now been confirmed to have the Delta variant. The Ministry of Health... Read More

Covid tracer app key to any Omicron management

Consistent scanning of QR codes can provide significant boosts to contact tracers' efforts to contain Omicron outbreaks, according to Dr Andrew Chen. With... Read More

Bay of Plenty self-isolation runaway caught

A Covid-19 positive man who fled his self-isolation address in Bay of Plenty has been caught in the lower North Island. He has been at a service station in... Read More

Covid: 13 cases in BOP, MIQ worker tests positive

The Ministry of Health is reporting 35 new community cases in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Lakes. There are 13 cases to report today in the Bay of Plenty.... Read More

Hospital Covid response upgrades completed

Covid-19 response upgrade works which will enhance the care of patients and their whānau and improve staff safety have been completed at Tauranga Hospital. The... Read More

Call for govt to clearly communicate outbreak plan

New Zealand is being urged to heed the lessons from Australia's Covid-19 testing debacle in the event of a similar explosion in Omicron cases in Aotearoa. Laboratory... Read More

Retirement home worker tests negative for Covid

A staff member at a Tauranga rest home who got a positive rapid antigen test result for Covid-19 has had a negative nasal swab. Residents and families at Bob... Read More

Covid-19: Five in BOP, two in Coromandel

The Ministry of Health is reporting 19 new community cases in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Taranaki. There are five cases to report today... Read More

Covid border cases jump by 20 in 24 hours

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 43 Covid cases identified at the border, a jump from 23 cases yesterday. "While whole genome sequencing of these... Read More

Covid screening predicted to cause hospital delays

People are being asked to arrive early when visiting hospital as important Covid-19 screening procedures mean there may be a short delay in gaining entry. As... Read More

Covid highlights “distressing” housing situation

A Tauranga medical official at the front of the Covid-19 pandemic fight says 'we need to do better at providing housing for everybody”. Toi Te Ora Medical... Read More