Testing ramped up in Eltham, South Taranaki, on Sunday following the discovery of a case in the town. Pop-up Covid-19 testing stations were “chocka” in a rural South Taranaki town following the announcement of a case involving a child at the weekend. There are now four active cases across Taranaki - three of which involve children. READ MORE:* Calm feeling in Taranaki town with Covid-19 case, low vaccination rates* Get tested plea after case of Covid-19 in WaitaraNationally, 103 new cases of Covid-19 within the Delta community outbreak were announced on Sunday, with 61 people in hospital, including three in ICU. “It’s just like a normal day here.”VANESSA LAURIE/Stuff The new case brings the region’s total of active cases up to four.

Source: Stuff December 12, 2021 21:12 UTC