Photo / Mark MitchellPeople waiting in line to be tested for Covid-19 at Hataitai Park in Wellington. Photo / Mark MitchellNext year could be the year of Covid-19 outbreaks in New Zealand, according to one of the country's medical officers of health. However, he believed 2022 would be the year of Covid outbreaks in New Zealand. "These are gross oversimplifications, but I believe 2022 onwards is going to be the year of outbreaks in Aotearoa," he said at the forum. Baker said 2022 would instead be the year of a choice for the Government as it forged its path in managing the pandemic.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 06, 2021 23:03 UTC