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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 12

28 03 2022

We aren't finding much else except SARS-CoV-2 at the moment. In the Northern Hemisphere, two types of Influenza are circulating quite late in the season.

Waikato SARS CoV 2 Lab Testing Report 15 March 2022

15 03 2022

We have greatly reduced the amount of testing done at the hospital lab, due to use of Rapid Antigen Testing in the community.

Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 10

15 03 2022

Update on traditional respiratory viruses other than SARS-CoV-2. Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 10

Memo Molecular tests prioritisation due to COVID 4 Feb 2022

21 02 2022

To: Clinical Directors, All requestors of molecular lab tests From: Chris Mansell Clinical Microbiologist Helen Moore Haematopathologist Stephen Du Toit Chemical Pathologist Date: 4 Feb 2022 Subject: Limited Availability of Molecular Testing Due To COVID The laboratory…

Waikato SARS CoV 2 Lab Testing Report 4 Feb 2022

04 02 2022

We have a rapid increase in community acquired cases this week. The test strategy is to try to detect all cases in the region, for contact tracing.