Covid-related deaths now 3

There were two Covid-19 related deaths in MidCentral on Wednesday, bringing the total in MidCentral to three.

There were 802 new cases of Covid-19 to report in the MidCentral rohe (region), with 19 cases in Palmerston North Hospital.

The total number of cases is now 5221, with 1165 of those in Horowhenua. One patient is in the ICU.

Pre-ordered RATs (rapid antigen tests) for those who are symptomatic, household contacts, or critical workers are available across the rohe. To order a RAT, visit https://bit.ly/ RequestRATs

Covid-19 testing sites are available for people with symptoms and household contacts across the rohe. For the full list see https://bit.ly/MDHBTest