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Waikato residents report more than six hour long waits for Covid testing

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 4 Oct 2021, 6:53PM
Long lines of cars have joined the testing centre queue at Founders Theatre in Hamilton. (Photo / Christine Cornege)
Long lines of cars have joined the testing centre queue at Founders Theatre in Hamilton. (Photo / Christine Cornege)

Waikato residents report more than six hour long waits for Covid testing

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 4 Oct 2021, 6:53PM

Long queues at Covid-19 testing stations in Hamilton and Raglan.

Some residents are reporting more than six-hour-long waits to get a swab.

Acting Waikato District mayor Aksel Bech told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's great people are turning up to get tested.

“It’d be great if we were able to get them through way quicker than that. Just overwhelmed, I guess. Too many people for the facilities.”

Parts of the Waikato are staying in Alert Level Three, and not relaxing restrictions at midnight Tuesday like Auckland.

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