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There are 12 confirmed COVID-19 community cases in Northland and all of the cases are isolating at home.

There are seven new locations of interest identified in Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Whangārei – please see below.

Note that Public Health interviews with the cases are continuing and further locations may be added – please check the list regularly.

Northland DHB continues to work closely with the Ministry of Health to monitor the risk to our community.

We have been advised of growing community concerns, particularly in the South Hokianga area (Opononi and Rawene).

Hokianga Health are at Opononi today from 11am to 2pm to provide COVID-19 vaccination and testing.

In Rawene,  if you have respiratory or flu like symptoms then please get tested.  Please call the Rawene Hospital first on 09 4057709 before you go to the hospital.

If you are feeling worried about having being exposed to COVID-19 or have been at a location of interest, please self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days.

COVID-19 Symptoms

The symptoms of COVID-19 are like common illnesses such as a cold or influenza. You may have one or more of the following:

sneezing and runny nose

new or worsening cough

sore throat

fever (at least 38˚C)

shortness of breath

temporary loss of smell

altered sense of taste.

If symptoms develop, you should get a test and stay at home until you receive a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

Location	Address	Date	Time
The ToolShed Whangarei	143 Cameron Street, Whangarei	Wednesday 27 October	9:23 am – 9:35 am
Four Square Kaiwaka	1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, RD 5, Wellsford 0975	Tuesday 26 October	8:45 am – 8:55 am
Kaiwaka Food Mart	1919 State Highway 1, Kaiwaka	Tuesday 26 October	7:11 am – 8:20 am
Four Square Kaiwaka	1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, RD 5, Wellsford 0975	Tuesday 26 October	8:45 am – 8:55 am
Kmart Whangarei	4/18 Port Road, Whangarei	Sunday 24 October	12:08 pm – 12:30 pm
Flip Out Whangarei	3 Woods Road, Whangarei	Sunday 24 October	8:57 am – 11:10 am
Caltex Kaiwaka	1833 State Highway 1, RD 2, Kaiwaka	Friday 22 October	7:45 am – 8:00 am
Four Square Kaiwaka	1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, RD 5, Wellsford	Saturday 23 October	10:42 am – 10:52 am
Caltex Kaiwaka	1833 State Highway 1, RD 2, Kaiwaka	Saturday 23 October	9:09 am – 9:20 am
Four Square Kaiwaka	1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, RD 5, Wellsford	Saturday 23 October	10:42 am – 10:52 am
Mangawhai Beach School Office	34 Insley Street, Mangawhai	Thursday 21 October	1:51 pm – 2:00 pm
Four Square Kaiwaka	1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, RD 5, Wellsford	Thursday 21 October	11:00 am – 11:15 am
Four Square Kaiwaka	1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, RD 5, Wellsford	Thursday 21 October	2:20 pm – 2:30 pm
Oakleigh Service Station	1394 State Highway 1, Oakleigh	Wednesday 20 October	7:50 am – 9:00 am
McDonalds Raumanga	130 Tauroa Street, Raumanga, Whangarei	Wednesday 20 October	11:30 am – 11:45 am
Kmart Whangarei	4/18 Port Road, Whangarei	Wednesday 20 October	9:20 am – 9:55 am
Countdown Whangarei	Whangarei Retail Centre Okara Drive	Wednesday 20 October	10:22 am – 11:30 am

COVID-19 testing is available across Northland and a list of clinics open today can be found on our website.

We continue to strongly encourage all Northlanders to get vaccinated as their best protection against COVID-19.

We will provide further updates as additional information becomes available.

Nāku noa iti nei

Dr Nick Chamberlain