Large queues form at the Marsden Point Covid-19 testing station following news of a new community cease in Northland. Thousands of people turned up to testing stations across the region, with additional stations in Helensville and Mangawhai to keep up with demand. READ MORE:* Covid-19: 'Be patient' those in long queues at Northland testing stations told* Covid-19: Northland community case is the highly contagious South African variant* Covid-19: Where to get tested for coronavirus in Northland and Auckland* Covid-19: Northland community 'frustrated' by new coronavirus caseAs one Whangārei testing station reached capacity, staff sent people to another swabbing centre across town, only for them to sit in cars for hours with no word on when they would be seen. She was one of the first to arrive at the testing centre on Monday morning. There were four medical staff testing and collecting details from people lined up at the central Whangārei testing facility on Monday when Checkpoint visited.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2021 08:53 UTC