Civil Defence Centres
More information on the Alert Levels here: https://covid19.govt.nz/
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CURRENT STATUS: Western Waikato Emergency Operations Centre - deactivated
The Western Waikato Emergency Operations Centre (WWEOC) was established on Thursday 26 March 2020 at 0800hrs to support the Waikato District Health Board's response to COVID-19 at a local level. It operated the civil defence function on behalf of Waipa, Waitomo and Otorohanga territorial authorities. WWEOC was disestablished on Thursday 14 May 2020 as the response was combined with Taupo and South Waikato, based out of Taupo.
Helplines
Latest COVID-19 health information - Visit the Ministry of Health website here
Waikato Regional response - Visit the Waikato Region Emergency Management website here
COVID-19 testing centres: Visit the Healthpoint website here
For any financial or food assistance, please contact the Ministry of Social Development here or phone 0800 559 009.
