13.8.2020
Updated 6pm 13 August 2020
Wednesday 12 August was a record day for testing in Auckland with more than 7,800 tests now registered by the city’s laboratories. This number continues to increase as the laboratories register and process the swabs taken yesterday. The previous Auckland record was 6,407 tests registered on 23 June.
The tests on Wednesday include 3,546 people swabbed at community testing centres (CTCs), with a similar volume taken collectively by general practices, urgent care clinics and mobile testing units.
Demand remains high today. As at 2pm, the 15 CTCs in Auckland had swabbed 2,921 people. In addition, general practices and urgent care clinics also report a busy morning. COVID-19 testing is free wherever it is provided.
Auckland health authorities continue to monitor the demand for testing closely and are working to address issues as quickly as possible.
In the past 24 hours, nine new pop-up CTCs were opened across the city giving Auckland more testing capacity than ever before and relieving some of the pressure on the existing six CTCs and our general practices.
If you have any cold or flu-like symptoms call your doctor to find out where you should have a free test. Testing is carried out at general practices, urgent care clinics and community testing centres. You can also seek medical advice on COVID-19 from Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
New location for Central City CTC
From 8am on Friday morning the Central City CTC currently in Eden Terrace will be located at Eden Park. The new location (in the stadium’s Bus Hub on the corner of Sandringham Road and Reimers Avenue) provides better flow and a safer environment for pedestrians seeking testing than the current Eden Terrace site.
With good access to public transport, the Eden Park pop-up CTC will also be well set up for pedestrian ‘walk-ups’ to obtain a test.
Auckland public remain patient despite long queues
The three Auckland DHBs thank the public for their patience as they wait to be tested at our CTCs. We know people are experiencing long waits and we continue to work on ways to increase testing capacity in our region.
We encourage people with symptoms to call their local doctor to arrange a test if they can instead of visiting a CTC. All general practices and urgent care clinics provide free COVID-19 testing.
People who need to visit a CTC can help speed up the paperwork that is part of the process by bringing ID (one for every person who is being tested) and having their NHI number (if they know it) ready to give to our staff.
We also want to thank the residents and local businesses in the neighbourhoods where our CTCs are located for their patience and support. Traffic management plans are in place for each CTC and are monitored and updated, but we know the unprecedented demand for testing can impact local communities.
Stay calm, be kind, and remain vigilant.
COMMUNITY TESTING CENTRES as at 14 August 2020
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Location |
Centre Name |
Operating Hours |
Referral Process |
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NORTH |
COAST TO COAST WELLSFORD MEDICAL CENTRE 220 Rodney Street, Wellsford |
Open Mon to Sun, 8.30am – 5pm |
Patients to call and book an appointment NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED Phone 09 423 8086 |
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NORTH |
COAST TO COAST WARKWORTH 77 Morrison Drive, Warkworth |
Open Mon to Sun, 8.30am – 5pm
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Patients to call and book an appointment NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED Phone 09 425 8585 |
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NORTH |
EVENTFINDA STADIUM CARPARK 17 Silverfield, Wairau Valley |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm |
Walk-in/Drive Thru |
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NORTH |
NORTHCOTE COMMUNITY TESTING CENTRE 16-18 College Road, Northcote. Corner of College Road and Kilham Avenue. Entrance via College Rd |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm |
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CENTRAL |
EDEN PARK TESTING CENTRE Bus Hub - Cnr Sandringham Road and Reimers Avenue, Kingsland. |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm
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CENTRAL |
WHITE CROSS ST LUKES ACCIDENT & URGENT MEDICAL 52 Saint Lukes Road, St Lukes |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 4pm |
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WEST |
WHANAU HOUSE, WAIPAREIRA TRUST HENDERSON Corner of Edsel St & Catherine St, Henderson |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm |
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WEST |
HEALTH NEW LYNN Level 1 Carpark, Totara Health Services, McCrae Way, New Lynn |
Open Mon to Sun, 8.30am – 5pm |
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WEST |
HENDERSON SPECIALTY CENTRE 131 Lincoln Road, Henderson |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 4pm |
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EAST |
BOTANY ROAD COMMUNITY TESTING CENTRE 292 Botany Road, Golflands |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 5pm |
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SOUTH |
LOCAL DOCTORS AIRPORT OAKS 149A Kirkbride Road, Airport Oaks |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 4pm |
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SOUTH |
THE WHANĀU ORA COMMUNITY CLINIC 25 Druces Road, Wiri |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm |
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SOUTH |
OTARA COMMUNITY TESTING CENTRE Otara Town Centre, 14 Fair Mall, Otara |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm |
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SOUTH |
TAKANINI URGENT CARE 106 Great South Road, Takanini |
Open Mon to Sun, 8am – 6pm |
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WAIHEKE |
WAIHEKE MEDICAL CENTRE 132 Ocean View Road, Waiheke Island |
Open Mon to Sun, 8.30am – 4pm |
URGENT CARE CLINICS
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Location |
Centre Name |
Address |
Operating Hours |
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NORTH |
Shorecare Smales Farm |
Smales Farm 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna |
24 Hours |
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Shorecare Northcross |
948 East Coast Road, Northcross |
8am - 8pm |
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WEST |
White Cross Henderson |
131 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland |
24 Hours |
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White Cross New Lynn |
2144-2146 Great North Road, New Lynn |
8am – 10pm |
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CENTRAL |
East Tamaki Healthcare (ETHC) - Glen Innes |
5 Mayfair Place, Glen Innes |
8am – 8pm |
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White Cross Urgent Care & GP - Ascot 24/7 |
90 Green Lane East, Remuera |
24 Hours |
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White Cross Urgent Care & GP - Lunn Ave |
110 Lunn Avenue, Remuera |
8am - 8pm |
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White Cross Accident & Urgent Medical - Otahuhu |
15-23 Station Road, Otahuhu |
8am - 10pm |
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Mt Roskill Medical & Surgical Centre |
445 Richardson Road, Mt Roskill |
8am - 8pm |
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White Cross Accident & Urgent Medical - St Lukes |
52 Saint Lukes Road, Mount Albert |
8am - 8pm |
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White Cross Accident & Urgent Medical - Ponsonby |
202 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby |
8am - 8pm |
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EAST |
East Care |
260 Botany Road, Golflands |
Open 24 Hours |
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Local Doctors Dawson |
124 Dawson Road, Flat Bush |
8am -8pm |
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SOUTH |
East Tamaki Healthcare Mangere Town Centre |
10 Waddon Place, Mangere |
8am -8pm |
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Local Doctors Weymouth |
235 Browns Road, Manurewa |
8am -8pm |
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Local Doctors Otara |
3 Watford Street Otara |
8am -11pm |
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Takanini Urgent Care |
106 Great South Road, Takanini |
8am -8pm |
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Counties Urgent Care (Papakura) |
6-18 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura |
8am -10pm |
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Urgent Care Franklin |
149 Manukau Road, Pukekohe |
8am -8pm |