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Covid-19 is dividing Dunedin in two, the city's student quarter and the rest of town experiencing very different pandemics. The central city WellSouth test
Experts are welcoming the shortening of the period between a second Covid-19 vaccine dose and the booster dose.
Newshub understands the vaccine rollout in the aged care sector is highly variable. The Nelson-Marlborough region started COVID vaccines for residents on March 31 - it leads the way - while in Metro Auckland, shots for residents began on Monday. But in Rotorua, residents will have to wait until May 10 and in Mid-Central, which includes Palmerston North, it's understood residents have to wait until May 31. "It feels a little bit shambolic," says Blackwell. If you have more information, email Newshub's Investigations Reporter Michael Morrah in confidence at michaelmorrah@tv3.co.nz Simon ...
22/02/2021 Watch: Ministry of Health has completed just 140 saliva COVID-19 tests, despite having ability to do them six months ago Credits: Video - Newshub ; Image - Getty A modelling expert is confident Auckland will drop to COVID-19 alert level one on Monday but says there should be additional measures in place to make New Zealand's response more water-tight. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet will deliberate on Monday about whether to change the alert levels, with an announcement expected at 3pm. Canterbury University Professor Michael Plank told Newshub he believes the Government wi...