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Health authorities are asking patrons who attended a pub on Auckland’s north shore on Friday night to isolate themselves and get tested for Covid-19 after a person who later tested positive for the virus attended the venue. .
The malt, Greenhithe. Source: Google Maps
The pub in question is The Malt in Greenhithe.
“A person now confirmed with Covid-19 was infectious while in the pub from 7.30pm to 10pm. Anyone who was at The Malt in Greenhithe during this time should isolate themselves and get tested,” says the Regional Health Service Auckland Public.
A spokesman for the health service says some close contacts have been identified in the pub and are being contacted.
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The person who later became infected visited The Malt in Greenhithe on October 16. Source: Breakfast
“Most of the people in the pub at this time are considered casual contacts, but are asked to get tested as soon as possible. They should stay home in isolation until they receive a negative result. Staff will also be asked to tested “.
Health officials say there will be an emerging community testing center in the Greenhithe area tomorrow and that the location and hours will be available at the Auckland Regional Public Health Service website when confirmed.
The person who went to The Malt and then fell ill with Covid-19 is one of the cases announced today by the Ministry of Health.
Previously, it was announced that two of today’s 25 Covid-19 cases are community transmission from a dock worker who previously tested positive for the virus on Saturday.
Sign at The Malt in Greenhithe, Auckland, after a visit from a person who later tested positive for Covid-19. Source: 1 NEWS
Both cases are labor contacts of the man.
Dr. Ashley Bloomfield described how the first contact in the workplace was a casual contact operating as the same company and she only had a few minutes in the same room as her symptomatic colleague on Friday.
This person tested positive yesterday after showing symptoms. They have a household contact that has been tested and is isolated, says Bloomfield.
The second person is another workplace contact who has been in the Jet Park Hotel quarantine facility since Sunday, as he was considered a close contact.
After testing negative on Friday, the person began showing symptoms yesterday and subsequently tested positive.
Your household contacts are isolated and have been tested.
These contacts had previously been negative, but are now considered close contacts.
Bloomfield believes that the ship Sofrana Surville is still the source of infection. The original infection had worked in the ports of Auckland and Taranaki.
Below is a list of urgent care clinics that are open tonight and offering testing.
North Shorecare Smales Farm Smales Farm 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, open 24 hours
Shorecare Northcross 948 East Coast Road, Northcross Monday through Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm
East East Care 260 Botany Road, Golflands Open 24 hours
Takanini Urgent Care 106 Great South Road, Takanini Monday through Sunday 8 a.m. M. At 8 p. M.
Counties Urgent Care (Papakura) 6-18 O’Shannessey Street, Papakura Monday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Franklin Urgent Care 149 Manukau Road, Pukekohe Monday through Sunday 8 a.m. M. At 8 p. M.