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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Two new cases in Lakes region, one in hospital

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November 23 2021 The Government has unveiled a tool to be used to help businesses and employers decide when workers need to be vaccinated.

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in the Lakes District Health Board region today taking the total number of cases in the district to 24.

One case is currently receiving care in Rotorua Hospital.

New locations of interest have been released for the region. One of these is My Pharmacy in Te Puke at 96 Jellicoe St on Monday, November 22, between 10.20am and 11.45 am.

Paengaroa Bakery & Lunch Bar in Te Puke is also a location of interest on Wednesday, November 17, between 7.15am and 9am and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 18 to 20, between 7am and 9am.

Paengaroa Country Store Te Puke is a location of interest if visited between 7.15am and 9am from Wednesday, November 17, to Saturday, November 20.

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Anyone who visited these locations of interest must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

The Ministry of Health have released today's numbers with 215 new cases in New Zealand, including a death of a patient in their 50s at Auckland City Hospital.

There are four new cases in Northland, 196 in Auckland, 11 in Waikato, one in Bay of Plenty and two in Lakes District.

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"There is good testing capacity across the region with dedicated community testing centres in Taupō, and Rotorua," the ministry said.

There were 15,224 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 4777 first doses and 10,447 second doses.

To date, 91 per cent of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 84 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Yesterday there were 205 Covid cases in the community and one death bringing the total number of deaths from Covid to 40 since the virus arrived on our shores in 2020.

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Where you can get vaccinated on Wednesday November 24:

Rotorua
• 7am to 8am Ranolf Medical Centre, appointment only
• 7.30am to 4.30pm Covid-19 Immunisation Hub, next to Noel Leeming (free coffee in the first hour)
• 9am to 4.45pm Owhata Medical Centre Pharmacy, book in
• 9.15am to 5.15pm Unichem Central Pharmacy, drop-in or book
• 9.30am to 5pm Unichem The Mall Pharmacy, drop-in or book an appointment
• 9.45am to 2pm Owhata Pharmacy, 553 Te Ngae Rd, drop-in or call (07) 345 9438 to book
• 12pm to 4pm McDonald's Te Ngae, drop in
• 3pm to 8pm Te Arawa drive-through, 33 Clayton Rd, free hāngī
• 5pm to 7pm Owhata Medical Centre, book or drop in, open to non-patients

Taupō and Tūrangi
• 8am to 5pm: Taupō Health Centre, 113 Te Heu Heu St, drop-in, open to all
• 8am to 6pm: Taupō Medical Centre, 117 Te Heu Heu St, drop-in, open to all
• 8.30am to 4.30pm Covid-19 Immunisation Hub, 6/29 Totara St (last appointment 3.50pm)
• 11am to 1pm, Cafe Lacus, Lake Terrace, free coffee
• 6pm to 7.30pm Unichem MainStreet Pharmacy, Tongariro St, bookings essential
• 10am to 4.30pm Pihanga Health, book or walk in

Rotorua and Taupō testing centres

Rotorua Covid-19 Community Testing Centre
To allow an increase in testing capacity, testing is now available 8.30am to 3pm daily at The Copthorne Hotel.
Entry is from Ward Ave (off Fenton St) and exit is on to Maida Vale St.

Kahukura Clubrooms testing station in Rotorua has now closed.

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Taupō Covid-19 Community Testing Centre
79 Miro Street, Taupō
Open today from 8.30am until 3pm

Covid-19 symptoms

• A new or worsening cough.

• A fever of at least 38C.

• Shortness of breath.

• Sore throat.

• Sneezing and runny nose.

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• Temporary loss of smell.

Locations of interest

The Ministry of Health has also released a number of new locations of interest in Rotorua, Tokoroa and Tūrangi.

Monday 2pm update

BP Connect, Tokoroa 32-34 Main Rd, State Highway 1, Tokoroa. Thursday 18 November. 10.52 am-1.24pm.

Anyone who visited this location of interest must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed at these locations of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

12pm update

Kmart Rotorua: 1490 Amohau St, Rotorua, Rotorua 3010. Wednesday, November 17 between 1.15pm and 3.45pm.

Coupland's Bakeries, Rotorua: 110 Lake Rod, Koutu, Rotorua 3010. Wednesday, November 17 between 12.25pm and 1.50pm.

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The Bakehouse Cafe, Tokoroa: 227 Leith Place, Tokoroa, Tokoroa 3420. Thursday, November 18 between 11.05am and 12.30pm.

Anyone who visited these locations of interest must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed at these locations of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

10am update

Pak'nSave Rotorua: 1042 Amohau St, Rotorua, Rotorua 3010. Monday, November 15 between 4.30pm and 7.15pm.

Anyone who visited this location of interest must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed at these locations of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

8am update

St Pierre's Sushi Rotorua: 1490 Amohau St, Rotorua, Rotorua 3010. Monday, November 15 between 3.20pm and 4.50pm.

Anyone who visited this location must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 14 days after being exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

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Bakehouse Cafe and Roast, Tūrangi: 40 Tūrangi Town Centre, Turangi, 3334. Tuesday, November 16 between 1.15pm and 2.30pm.

Anyone who visited this location of interest must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed at these locations of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve.

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