Waikato District Health Board
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Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.
Waikato District Health Board - Latest News [Page 1]
COVID-19 Level 3 Public Advisory
Friday, 15 October 2021, 5:36 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Latest update on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Today there are no new community cases of COVID-19 in the Waikato. The region has a total of 37 cases. Location of COVID-19 cases Location Number of cases Raglan 18 Hamilton 16 Cambridge 2 Kawhia ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19 Testing And Vaccinations
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 2:48 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Today there are no new community cases of COVID-19 in the Waikato. The region has a total of 37 cases. Location of COVID-19 cases Location Number of cases Raglan 18 Hamilton 16 Cambridge 2 Kawhia 1 37 The two new cases identified today ... More >>
Super Saturday's Coming To Waikato!
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 5:36 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Pop-up vaccination sites, drive-throughs, prizes, extended hours, music and kai are on offer to encourage the people of Waikato to turn out in force for their COVID-19 vaccinations this Saturday (16 October). October 16 is Super Saturday, when communities ... More >>
COVID-19 Level 3 Public Advisory
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 1:56 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Please find below an update on Waikato DHB’s COVID-19 response. Changes since our last public advisory on Monday 12 October 2021 are provided in red. Latest update on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Today there are two new community cases of COVID-19 ... More >>
COVID-19 Level 3 Public Advisory - 12 October 2021
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 5:10 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Latest update on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Today there are three new community cases of COVID-19 in the Waikato. The region has a total of 34 cases, which are all linked. Location of COVID-19 cases Location Number of cases ... More >>
COVID-19 Level 3 Public Advisory
Monday, 11 October 2021, 2:31 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Latest update on COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Today there are no new community cases of COVID-19 in the Waikato. The region has a total of 31 cases, which are all linked. Location of COVID-19 cases Location Number of cases ... More >>
Waikato Reaches 10,000 Vaccinations In A Day Milestone
Friday, 8 October 2021, 4:53 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Waikato reaches 10,000 vaccinations in a day milestone Waikato had its biggest day ever for vaccinations yesterday and reached a milestone by delivering over 10,000 vaccinations in the one day – our highest daily rate ever. 3,354 people received ... More >>
Waikato DHB COVID-19 Update – Locations Of Interest
Friday, 8 October 2021, 10:45 am | Waikato District Health Board
Following confirmation of a COVID-19 case in Waikato on Sunday, Public Health staff have been working closely with all affected individuals to identify any exposure events, provide guidance to any confirmed contacts and respond to new cases. As of ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19 Testing
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 8:29 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Today there are 5 new community cases of COVID-19 in the Waikato with a total of 22 cases which are all linked. Pop-up testing and a vaccination clinic were operating today at Kawhia’s Maketu Marae and pop-up testing will be available on Friday. ... More >>
Waikato DHB ED Staff Returning To Work Following Testing
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 2:06 pm | Waikato District Health Board
October 7 – Waikato DHB provided rapid testing for 102 staff yesterday following confirmation that an individual who visited the Waikato Hospital Emergency Department on Friday night had later tested positive for COVID-19. They were screened on entry, ... More >>
COVID-19 Media Advisory - 6 October 2021
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 4:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Latest update on COVID-19 testing A pop-up testing centre has been established this afternoon at Karapiro, just outside of Cambridge, in response to a person from the area testing positive overnight for COVID-19. GP practices in Cambridge are also ... More >>
Waikato Hospital ED Visitor Returned Positive COVID-19 Test
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 1:01 pm | Waikato District Health Board
October 6 - Waikato DHB’s Public Health team has confirmed an individual who visited Waikato Hospital Emergency Department last week has now tested positive for COVID-19. They were screened on entry, but as they were not symptomatic and the visit was prior ... More >>
6000 Tests In Waikato Yesterday, No Significant Public Locations Of Interest Identified In Hamilton
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 12:03 pm | Waikato DHB
Waikato DHB is processing more than 6000 COVID-19 swabs taken from around the region on Monday during unprecedented demand for testing. Community Testing Centres at Founders Theatre and Claudelands Event Centre took a combined 1000 swabs yesterday, while ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19 Testing
Monday, 4 October 2021, 5:18 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Demand is extremely high at the community testing centres in Hamilton: Founders Theatre on Norton Road, Claudelands Event Centre at Gate 3, Brooklyn Road and at the Raglan pop-up testing centre. People can also get tested on appointment at GP ... More >>
Waikato DHB COVID-19 Level 2
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 5:03 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Testing at the Founders Theatre community testing centre in central Hamilton remains steady with 277 tests taken on Tuesday 29 September. People are encouraged to seek advice from Healthline before being tested if not symptomatic or identified by Public ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19 Testing
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 3:23 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Today, as at 11.20am, 18 swabs have been taken at Wharekawa Marae. Yesterday (Wednesday 22 September), 102 swabs were taken at the Wharekawa Marae. The Founders Theatre community testing centre in Hamilton took 387 swabs on Wednesday. Pop-up testing ... More >>
Waikato DHB To Reduce Visitor And Service Restrictions
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 7:14 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Following confirmation of COVID-19 cases at a Waikato household this week, the DHB took a cautious approach, restricting services and visitation across our facilities as we undertook contact tracing and extensive testing in the area. Public Health ... More >>
Latest Update On COVID-19 Testing
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 2:18 pm | Waikato DHB
Drive-through testing centres have been set up today at: · Wharekawa Marae, Cnr Rata Road and East Coast Road, Kaiaua, from 9am to 3pm. · Mangatangi Marae, 201 Mangatangi Road Mangatangi, from 9am to 1pm. The Founders Theatre community testing ... More >>
Waikato DHB urges communities to take extra care as investigations underway
Monday, 20 September 2021, 1:41 pm | Waikato District Health Board
September 20 – Waikato DHB is asking the communities in and around Kaiaua, Whakatīwai, Mangatangi, and Maramarua to take extra precautions today as public health officials investigate confirmed COVID-19 cases in a local household. Three household members ... More >>
COVID-19 Level 2 Media Advisory
Friday, 10 September 2021, 4:58 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Auckland is at Alert Level 4. The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 2. Please find below an update from Waikato DHB on our Alert Level 2 response. COVID-19 Testing Centres For a full list of locations where people can get a COVID-19 test, go to ... More >>
