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Monday wastewater sample tests negative

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A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

a Wastewater sample taken on Monday has returned a negative result for Covid-19.

However, in a statement, Hauora Tairāwhiti said: “due to recent disruption of the Tairāwhiti wastewater system by floodwater, this test result may not have captured all city wastewater, therefore we cannot fully rely on this result”.

Tairāwhiti medical officer of health Dr Osman Mansoor said they might be asked to provide a further sample today.

Hauora Tairāwhiti chief executive Jim Green said while it would be useful to have updated results of wastewater testing, more important was the swabbing of people with symptoms that might be indicative of Covid-19.

“These will tell us if there is a spread of the virus in our community. Most important of all, though, is getting vaccinated. Now is the time to do this, with five weeks until full protection of the vaccine is received from the two doses.”

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Tairāwhiti's wastewater remains Covid-19 free at this time.

The statement said there were a number of reasons why a wastewater samples might return a positive result for Covid-19 “including someone who had recovered from Covid-19 and was shedding the virus, a traveller to the region and possibly a close contact of a positive case”.

“With active cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, it will not be long before the virus reaches our community here in Tairāwhiti. Getting vaccinated will help to protect you, your whānau, and our community from the virus when it arrives here. If you are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms, please get tested. Covid-19 testing is free at the pop-up clinic open on 110 Peel Street, or via your GP.”

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