[ad_1]
Two New Zealanders flying to the Cook Islands went into quarantine after one was found to be at a location in Auckland visited by a woman who recently contracted Covid-19.
The positive case of Covid-19 in the woman, in her 20s, has made health authorities strive to identify the source and extent of her infection.
Auckland city center workers were asked to work from home on Friday, while people living in the same complex of Vincent St Residences on Vincent St were also isolated in their apartments and screened.
Health authorities also published a list of all the stores the woman visited when she had symptoms of Covid-19 and was potentially infectious.
Now, a person has reportedly flown to the Cook Islands after visiting one of these locations designated by health authorities, Newshub reported.
The person along with another was quarantined.
The news came as New Zealand officials were due to arrive in the Cook Islands today as part of the ongoing work to investigate a possible travel bubble.
While reluctant to set a deadline, this week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there could be a bubble a few weeks after authorities gave the green light.
The Cook Islands have had no reported cases of Covid-19 and are eager for tourism to restart.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said officials would be in the Cook Islands for about a week.
It was unclear what effect today’s news would have on bubble plans.
Meanwhile, the woman in Auckland reported that she felt ill on Monday, had a test on Tuesday but went to work and wore a mask at AZ Collections on High St after that.
The list of sites you visited while potentially infectious can be seen below.
The full list of places of interest
Health officials are asking anyone who has visited these places on these dates to get tested, regardless of symptoms.
• Mezze Bar on November 5
• Liquor.Com Bottle Store, Queen St on November 5
• Red Pig Restaurant on November 7
• Smith and Caughey’s Queen St on November 7
• Sunny Town China Taste Restaurant on November 8 and 9
• Starbucks Queen St on November 8 and 9
• The Gateau House on November 8
• AZ Collections on November 8, 9 and 11
• The Vincent Residences, from November 7 to 12
• AUT Student Hub on November 10
Those who visited Auckland City doctors on November 10 were also asked to take the test, but a Health Ministry spokesperson said CCTV footage had been reviewed tonight and was no longer considered. that the infected person represents a risk to others during your visit.