Whanganui Chronicle
  • Whanganui Chronicle home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology

Locations

  • Taranaki
  • National Park
  • Whakapapa
  • Ohakune
  • Raetihi
  • Taihape
  • Marton
  • Feilding
  • Palmerston North

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • New Plymouth
  • Whanganui
  • Palmertson North
  • Levin

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Whanganui Chronicle

Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Virus spreads into central and western parts of North Island

By Moana Ellis
Moana is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whanganui·Whanganui Chronicle·
22 Feb, 2022 02:00 AM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save
    Share this article
There has been a steady stream of people getting tested for Covid-19. Photo / File

There has been a steady stream of people getting tested for Covid-19. Photo / File

LDR_STRAP


Covid-19 is continuing its spread into central and western parts of the North Island, with active cases now confirmed in Rangitīkei, Whanganui and the Ruapehu district.

The Whanganui District Health Board reported 10 new cases on Tuesday – eight in Whanganui and another two in Marton.

There are now 54 active cases in the region – 27 in Marton, 25 in Whanganui and two in Bulls. And the Waikato District Health Board is reporting a further four cases in Taumarunui.

The two new cases in Marton are the first reported since Saturday following limited availability of community testing in the Rangitīkei township.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

In Whanganui, the number of cases is climbing steadily, and includes confirmed cases at Carlton primary school and Whanganui High School.

More than 50 cars were queuing for testing at the Whanganui Hospital's testing station around 12pm on Tuesday.

Subway on Victoria Ave opposite Pak'nSave has been revealed as a location of interest.

The Ministry of Health says anyone who visited Subway on Thursday, February 17, between 7pm and 7.30pm should isolate for seven days, test after five days, monitor for symptoms for 10 days and test again if they feel unwell.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Meanwhile, Whanganui iwi Tūpoho has expanded its Whanganui saliva testing operation and is now running clinics five days a week, with new pop-up testing stations in Castlecliff and Whanganui East.

Tūpoho opened Inspire Manaaki Whānau Centre in mid-January, offering saliva testing as a non-invasive alternative to nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs. Its central city clinics run in Wilson Street, Whanganui, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The pop-up saliva testing stations are at the Carson St carpark in Castlecliff on Tuesdays, between 10am and 2pm, and at the Hakeke Community centre in Whanganui East on Thursdays, between 10am and 2pm.

A steady stream of cars were pulling in for saliva testing at the Castlecliff clinic today.

• Local Democracy Reporting is Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

Save
    Share this article

Latest from Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui Chronicle

Chandulal-Mackay promises 'decisive leadership' as mayor

Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui hosting New Zealand Sports Stacking Championships

Whanganui Chronicle

Legendary Kiwi actor to perform one-man show in Whanganui


Sponsored

NZ’s convenience icon turns 35

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Whanganui Chronicle

Chandulal-Mackay promises 'decisive leadership' as mayor
Whanganui Chronicle

Chandulal-Mackay promises 'decisive leadership' as mayor

'We can’t continue to play down the middle'.

05 Sep 05:08 PM
Whanganui hosting New Zealand Sports Stacking Championships
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui hosting New Zealand Sports Stacking Championships

05 Sep 05:00 PM
Legendary Kiwi actor to perform one-man show in Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Legendary Kiwi actor to perform one-man show in Whanganui

05 Sep 05:00 PM


NZ’s convenience icon turns 35
Sponsored

NZ’s convenience icon turns 35

02 Sep 09:23 PM
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Whanganui Chronicle e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Whanganui Chronicle
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • NZME Events
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP