Testing station at Mighty River Domain after Cambridge COVID-19 case

Residents are encouraged to get tested and get vaccinated after a confirmed COVID-19 case was announced in Cambridge today.

Waipā District Council was notified by Waikato District Health Board about the case, and advised that contact tracing was underway and a pop-up testing station would be set up.

The case is linked to the South Auckland cluster.

The pop-up testing station is located at Mighty River Domain and will be open from 12 noon to 5pm today (Wednesday 6 October) and 8am to 4.30pm Thursday 7 October. Residents who are symptomatic and who have been at a location of interest are encouraged to go and get tested. Locations of interest can be found at www.health.govt.nz.

The full list of testing locations and vaccination centres is available at www.healthpoint.co.nz.

Waipā Mayor Jim Mylchreest said the news may be unsettling for some but reminded the community to stay calm and take appropriate steps to stop any spread.

“COVID-19 has now reached our community. It shows just how determined the Delta variant is to spread far and wide. Our best defence is to get vaccinated, contact trace and get tested if you have any symptoms.”

“The pop-up testing centre is available for residents so I do encourage you to get a test done at any of the testing centres available in the Waipā.

“Please wear your face covering when you’re outside the home and take all necessary precautions to keep yourself and others appropriately distanced,” Mylchreest urged.

Residents can book in for a COVID-19 vaccination at www.bookmyvaccine.nz or use a walk-in facility where they are available. Longer waiting times for those using walk-in vaccination centres can be expected.

Symptoms of COVID-19 may include a new or worsening cough, sneezing and runny nose, fever, temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste, sore throat and shortness of breath.

Less common symptoms may include diarrhoea, headache, muscle pain or body aches, nausea, vomiting, malaise — a general feeling of discomfort, illness or unease, chest pain, abdominal pain, joint pain, confusion or irritability.

Mylchreest urged residents who may have been relaxed about contact tracing to be more vigilant and make it part of everyday life.

“And from all of us, get vaccinated. Do it for the greater good, so we can enjoy some semblance of normality as we head into our warmer months, and to keep our most vulnerable populations safe,” Mylchreest pleaded.

Further information about COVID-19 is available at www.covid19.govt.nz.