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Waikato SARS-CoV-2 Lab testing report 2021 full year

07 01 2022

This is an overview of Waikato COVID-19 testing results for 2021.   Testing has been characterised by huge day to day fluctuations in numbers required.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2021 full year

07 01 2022

This is for the viruses other than SARS-CoV-2. It was an interesting year, with RSV returning to NZ.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2021 Week 39

05 10 2021

 Initial COVID outbreak figures shown.   RSV undead.   Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2012 10 05

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2021 Week 37

21 09 2021

Four cases of COVID-19 have been found in the Upper Hauraki community, acquired directly from a case who had travelled from Auckland.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2021 Week 36

14 09 2021

Rhinovirus and Parainfluenzavirus 3 are still circulating despite recent Level 4 and 3 lockdowns.   Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2021 09 14      

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