ESR has carried out wastewater testing in South Auckland and Taranaki, to determine whether the Covid-19 virus has spread further in the community, RNZ reports. Testing results since February 10 showed no traces of Covid-19 in the water. ESR chief scientist Brett Cowan said the company had been testing sewage from managed isolation hotels alongside communities without MIQ facilities since November 2020.

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