Waikato DHB news
On Monday 18th October there were three new community cases of COVID-19 in the Waikato. One was confirmed as a close household contact of an existing case while two are currently under investigation. The region has a total of 45 cases.
All of the 22 Raglan cases are in a quarantine hotel in Auckland or Hamilton.
The last Raglan case was on Sunday, a family member in a 14 day self isolation. There are now no close contacts listed in the last 14 days on the locations of interest list. And the casual contacts are over 10 days old.
For Raglan Whāingaroa there are over 1200 Pakeha and 300 Māori who have not had their first shot.
Location of Waikato COVID-19 cases
Pop-up testing sites have been set up in Kihikihi, just south of Te Awamutu, and at Whatawhata, west of Hamilton, where a community case has connections.
Priority testing is people who are symptomatic or who have been at a location of interest or have been instructed to be tested by Public Health or their GP.
Pop-up testing continues in Hamilton at Claudelands Event Centre and Te Kōhao Health on Wairere Drive, alongside the ongoing community testing centre at Founders Theatre. Testing in Raglan and Te Awamutu is now being done at general practices.
Locations of interest in the Waikato can be found on the Ministry of Health website: https://www.health.govt.nz/locationsofinterest
Total tests taken Sunday 17 October: 4030.
People can also get tested on appointment at GP practices across the region, including designated GP practices that take enrolled and non-enrolled patients. See Healthpoint for a full list of options.
It is important that our testing facilities are available for those priority individuals who meet the criteria for seeking a test at this time. This allows us to rapidly investigate whether there has been any community spread.
Anyone who has cold or flu-like symptoms, is following guidance relating to a location of interest or has been directed by Healthline or a GP should seek a test immediately.
Otherwise, people should call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or their GP for guidance before seeking a test.
It is free to get a COVID-19 test, wherever you go.
COVID-19 testing centres
The availability of community testing centres is based on our assessment of demand and may change daily. Locations for community testing are updated in this advisory, on our website, on Healthpoint and on our Facebook page as soon as they are confirmed for the next day.
Kihikihi
Kihikihi Domain, Gate 2, Speedway entrance, Kihikihi
Monday and Tuesday 10am – 2pm
Whatawhata
Te Papa o Rotu Marae, 145 Māori Point Road, Whatawhata
Monday 12pm – 3pm, Tuesday 10am – 3pm
Hamilton
Founders Theatre car park
Entrance off Norton Road
Daily 8am – 4pm
Claudelands Event Centre
Gate 3, Brooklyn Road
Daily 10am – 6pm
Te Kohao Health
951 Wairere Drive, Hamilton East
Monday 10am – 4pm
GP practices
General practices across the Waikato are testing patients and designated GPs are testing non-patients also. See Healthpoint for a full list of GPs offering COVID-19 testing or call your GP to check. COVID-19 tests are free. Please ring first to make an appointment.