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Rampant illnesses: Primary schools, ECEs empty out due to viruses
Rampant illnesses: Primary schools, ECEs empty out due to viruses Thu, 8 Jul 2021, 8:47AM
Primary schools across the country are reporting up to half of their pupils off sick after being struck down by highly contagious respiratory illnesses and other bugs.
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers were also being hit hard by the latest spate of illness with some Auckland kindergartens reporting up to a fifth of kids being home unwell.
It comes as DHBs across the country are reporting having to postpone surgeries and create extra bed space for children as they deal with a big increase in the number of children with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
A text message that sparked fears of a Covid-19 community exposure event in Auckland has been classified a hoax.
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Auckland has exited its three day lockdown, based on the advice of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says she has confidence contact tracing is finding any chains of transmission.
A good contact tracing system is an essential weapon in New Zealand’s arsenal for keeping Covid-19 from its shores. But is it up to scratch? Brittany Keogh reports. Calls from experts to improve the country’s contract tracing system, which could potentially eliminate the need for lockdowns and save the economy millions, are growing louder as questions are raised about the response to February’s Covid-19 cluster.
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