1 March 2021
These Alert Levels came into effect from 6am on Sunday 28 February and will be in place for the next 7 days.
More about Alert Level 2 (rest of New Zealand)
More about Alert Level 3 (Auckland)
At Alert Level 2, businesses and schools remain open but physical distancing of two metres is required and gatherings are limited to 100 people.
If you’re sick, stay home. Do not go to work or school. Do not socialise.
You should keep track of where you’ve been and who you’ve seen. This helps with rapid contact tracing if it’s required.
How to keep track of where you’ve been
Face masks are now mandatory on all public transport in New Zealand and on all domestic flights. They are also encouraged when out and about in crowds or among strangers.
Primary health services are operating as normal but we encourage everyone in our hospital to maintain high hygiene standards.
All visitors will be asked to sign in.
Sometimes our staff may need to limit visitor numbers.
Whanganui Hospital visiting hours are from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
Remember: If you are unwell, please stay away and phone Healthline or your GP for advice.
Whanganui Hospital visiting hours are from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
The CBAC on the Whanganui Hospital campus, which provides tests for COVID-19, will be open from 8am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.
After-hours, COVID-19 testing is available at Whanganui Accident and Medical (WAM), which is situated at Whanganui Hospital and open 8am to 9pm, daily. General practices will also assess people who are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms, but please ring first.
General practices (GPs) in Raetihi, Taihape, Bulls and Marton can assess their rural communities – please ring first.
26 February 2021
From Monday, 1 March, the community based assessment centre (CBAC) on the Whanganui Hospital campus, which provides tests for COVID-19, will be open from 8am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.
After-hours, COVID-19 testing is available at Whanganui Accident and Medical (WAM), which is situated at Whanganui Hospital and open 8am to 9pm, daily. General practices will also assess people who are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms, but please ring first.
Whanganui DHB general manager Patient Safety Quality and Innovation, Louise Allsopp, says the change reflects reduced demand, but the community will still be able to access testing if they are concerned about symptoms.
“We are able to be flexible with the CBAC hours, especially if Alert Levels change, or we see an increase in local people wanting to be assessed for COVID-19. We can quickly increase or decrease hours as needed,” says Ms Allsopp.
There is no charge for COVID-19 tests for unwell people, although a charge will remain for people accessing pre-departure testing for repatriation flights.
If the CBAC or WAM is closed, those who are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms can call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 to speak to a health professional.
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