Covid-19: Ministry of Health reports eight new Omicron community cases

Can't view this email, [click here]( 25 January 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Ministry of Health reports eight new Omicron community cases]( The Ministry of Health has reported 25 new Covid cases in the community on Monday, eight of which have the highly transmissible Omicron variant, bringing the total to 19. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Is it Omicron, a cold or hayfever? Symptoms to look out for]( "Assume any cold-like symptom is Covid until proven otherwise", an expert states, as research shows Omicron symptoms mirror the common cold. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid-19: More Auckland locations visited by person with Omicron]( Seven high-risk locations of interest have been announced today across Auckland and Motueka, and two have been recategorised. 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