After-hours COVID testing subsidy ‘critical’ during Auckland lockdown – but only at level 3

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After-hours COVID testing subsidy ‘critical’ during Auckland lockdown – but only at level 3

COVID-19 swab, Kumeu Medical Centre
During the city’s recent level 3 lockdown Auckland providers were paid an extra $60-80 for delivering after-hours, in-person COVID-19 assessments at a cost of about $570,000
At the national level it was acknowledged there “may be a need” for different after-hours payment arrangements in different DHBs at different times bu