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As it happened: Govt looking at making QR code scanning mandatory in high-risk locations Newshub 15 hrs ago © Newshub Watch: The Prime Minister and COVID-19 Response Minister addressed media. The Government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in Wellington for a further two days. Greater Wellington moved to COVID-19 alert level 2 last week when a Sydney tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to the capital last weekend, with officials believing he caught the ...

News from Capital and Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs continue to encourage people in the region to have a COVID-19 test if they have been at a location of interest or if they are symptomatic. Testing capacity remains operating across the region at pop-up sites, Community Testing Centres (CTCs), and at GPs and medical centres – with 754 swabs carried out on Sunday. Alert level 2 door screening and visitor provisions will also remain in place at the region’s ...

The capital is set to find out if COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted or extended.

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an update on Wellington's coronavirus response at 1pm.

Wellington.Scoop Floriditas in Cuba Street has closed after receiving a call from the Ministry of Health telling them that the infected Australian tourist had lunch there between 1 and 3 on Saturday. Floriditas reports: We are closing the restaurant for a deep clean, and fully complying with the Ministry guidelines. All staff working on that day are isolating. If you dined with us on Saturday between 1 and 3, please isolate and get a covid test. It’s critically important for us and for Welli...

The case had been using the Covid-19 Tracer app and did not begin to show symptoms until Monday morning shorty before flying out, he said. “The person was vaccinated. The pub where it was higher density seating – the exhibition at Te Papa which I understand was quite busy – obviously creates an additional element of risk,” Hipkins said, adding that he was still waiting to hear test results from the four close contacts of the case in New Zealand. “While the risk still remains low ob...

Delta variant could cause explosion of COVID-19 cases - Baker Newshub 9 hrs ago Replay Video UP NEXT A leading epidemiologist says New Zealand could be facing "an explosion" of COVID-19 cases if the recent traveller from Sydney had the Delta strain of the virus. Professor Michael Baker told The AM Show on Wednesday the situation is "challenging". A traveller from Sydney arrived in Wellington in the early hours of Saturday morning, before visiting a number of tourist attractions - including a...

Cork people invited to take part in TedFest and keep the spirit of Father Ted alive Fr.Ted actors Joe Rooney and Patrick McDonald with the winner of the lovely girl competition Carleen Boyle at the Ted Fest on the Aran Island last year.  Maeve Lee PEOPLE across Cork are encouraged to dress up as their favourite Father Ted character this weekend in honour of the annual celebration of Ireland’s favourite sitcom. Tedfest, which was first held in 2007, takes place annually around the 28 Februar...

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