Covid-19: Middlemore under pressure with rising case numbers - a podcast by RNZ

Half of a big South Auckland elective surgery centre has been closed with staff diverted to help Middlemore Hospital cope with soaring Omicron cases.
There are 142 Covid-19 patients in the hospital, far more than in any other.
About one in four turning up to the Emergency Department are testing positive for Covid-19.
Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports

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