More than 40 cars queued waiting to drive through the pop-up Covid-19 testing station before it had even opened at Lake Karāpiro after news broke of a confirmed case in nearby Cambridge. Rumours of a positive case started circulating around the shops and cafes of Cambridge on Wednesday morning before it was confirmed by the Waipā District Council as the 1pm Covid-19 press conference update was made. Christel Yardley/Stuff Rumours started circulating around Cambridge of a confirmed Covid-19 case before it was confirmed by the Waipā District Council. News of the positive case in Cambridge elevated the level of concern and anxiety business owners were feeling. Bouzaid said Cambridge remaining in level 2 was a sign the country was “transitioning” out of the Government’s elimination phase.

Source: Stuff October 06, 2021 03:01 UTC