COVID-19 update  

24 February 2021

Testing for COVID-19 at Alert Level 1

If you have COVID-19 symptoms (cough, fever, sore throat, runny nose, loss of sense of smell, difficulty breathing), you should get tested. The Whanganui Hospital campus CBAC, 100 Heads Road, is open every Monday to Friday, 8am to 3.30pm. 

Outside these times, please call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or go to Whanganui Accident and Medical (WAM) which is open 8am to 9pm, seven days a week -- call 06 348 1300 for WAM.

The hospital CBAC is a drive-through/walk-up facility -- no appointment is needed and there is no charge.

Getting tested at your GP

If you are visiting your general practice and it’s more convenient to be assessed there, this is also an option. Please make contact with them ahead of your visit. 

General practices (GPs) in Raetihi, Taihape, Bulls and Marton can assess their rural communities – please ring first.

Health and hospital services under Alert Level 1 

Primary health services, including appointments, are operating as normal under Alert Level 1, but we encourage everyone to maintain high hygiene standards.

Visiting the hospital at Alert Level 1 

Whanganui Hospital visiting is operating as normal under Alert Level 1, but we encourage visitors to maintain high hygiene standards.

• Consider your need to visit the hospital if you are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms. Please call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 if you are concerned about COVID-19 symptoms or visit the community based assessment centre (CBAC) on the Whanganui Hospital campus
• If you need emergency care, should go to Whanganui Emergency Department or Whanganui Accident Emergency on the Whanganui Hospital. We are here for you during all COVID-19 Alert Levels.
• Wash your hands and use hand sanitiser regularly
• Keep a record of where you have been using the Ministry of Health COVID-19 Tracer app to scan QR codes at the hospital and keep track of your movements. The more we scan, the safer we will be
• Sometimes our staff may need to limit visitor numbers. 

Whanganui Hospital visiting hours are from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.                                                                                                                                             

Please visit Unite Against Covid or the Ministry of Health website for national information about Covid-19.    

Get your QR code  

Face coverings at Alert Level 1

At Alert Level 1, face coverings legally must be worn:

• on all public transport to, from and through New Zealand — including on long-distance bus and train journeys, as well as ferries
• on domestic flights throughout New Zealand
• by taxi and ride-share drivers — while it’s not compulsory for passengers to wear them, we strongly encourage you to.

The requirement to wear face coverings on public transport applies to all of New Zealand at Alert Levels 1 and 2 from 11:59pm 17 February 2021, until further notice. This will be reviewed by Cabinet on Monday 22 February.

Wear a face covering

Testing for COVID-19 at Alert Level 2

Getting tested at your GP

If you are visiting your general practice and it’s more convenient to be assessed there, this is also an option. Please make contact with them ahead of your visit. 

General practices (GPs) in Raetihi, Taihape, Bulls and Marton can assess their rural communities – please ring first.

Health and hospital services under Alert Level 2 

Visiting the hospital at Alert Level 2 

Get your QR code  

Face coverings at Alert Level 2