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Covid 19 coronavirus: Northlanders denied tests after conflicting Healthline advice 26 Jan, 2021 06:51 PM 6 minutes to read The director general of health has today apologised for long queues that has dogged Covid-testing stations in Northland over the past two days. Dr Ashley Bloomfield told the AM Show while thousands heeded the call to get tested many ended up waiting hours. "I want to thank those who went and got tested. Many of them had to wait quite a long time for that test. Thanks for their patience. I apologise for that and we'll be looking at ways we can reduce those queues in the f...

Northland Covid-19 testing sites overwhelmed, public anxiety and workforce shortage to blame 25 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read Valeria, Mila, and Lance Gilmore were one of many whānau trying to keep cool as hundreds of cars lined up at the Ruakākā testing station yesterday. Photo / Tania Whyte Northern Advocate Northlanders were forced to wait hours at Covid-19 testing sites across Whangārei and Mangawhai as thousands swarmed to get tested yesterday. Even with two extra testing stations at Mangawhai Domain and Pohe Island in Whangārei, anxious Northlanders had no choice but to with...