Far fewer Covid-19 tests have been done during the current Valentine's Day outbreak compared to last August's virus scare, but experts say it likely isn't a bad thing. Hendy said health teams had started with more information about the latest cluster and that appeared to show in testing numbers. "That actually makes it easier because you need fewer tests to spot the people with Covid when there are fewer background illnesses." "We have ensured the geographic spread of testing locations has met the needs of the community, so it's easy to find a testing centre," she said. "Given recent positive cases, it is more important than ever that we have a low threshold for testing.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2021 15:56 UTC