Press Release – Joint Press Release More than 1 million COVID-19 tests have been completed in the Northern Region (Northland and Auckland) since testing began in February 2020. The testing infrastructure is managed by the Northern Region DHBs (Northland, Waitemat, Auckland and Counties … More than 1 million COVID-19 tests have been completed in the Northern Region (Northland and Auckland) since testing began in February 2020. The testing infrastructure is managed by the Northern Region DHBs (Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau). It is available in a wide range of settings, including general practices, urgent care clinics, border and managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities, community testing centres, and hospitals, and is processed by a network of laboratories.