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People who visited an Auckland pet store on Saturday afternoon were asked to get tested for Covid-19, as it was announced today that an Air New Zealand crew member who later tested positive for the test visited the store.
Cheer on Manukau. Source: Google Maps
Yesterday, Air New Zealand told the Health Ministry that one of its cabin crew members tested positive for Covid-19 during a layover in Shanghai.
The Ministry is treating the case as if it were a confirmed case in New Zealand.
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The crew member has been in isolation since testing positive upon arrival in Shanghai yesterday. Source: 1 NEWS
Contact tracing found that the person was at Animates Manukau on Saturday, November 21 between 1:22 PM and 2:11 PM.
Everyone in the store at the time is asked to take the test and isolate themselves until the results are obtained.
“As a result of our investigation to date, we have identified three close contacts in Auckland, all of whom are now in self-isolation,” says the Ministry of Health.
“Two more people are being investigated as close contacts. The rest of the flight personnel will be initially assessed by Air New Zealand on their contact status.”
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The person had returned a negative coronavirus test just days before leaving New Zealand. Source: 1 NEWS
The Air New Zealand staff member also visited other businesses and stores on Friday and Saturday of last week.
“The staff at most of these companies are advised to isolate themselves at home and get tested if they develop symptoms, while the investigation continues. Members of the public who have been in these locations are not considered to be at risk.”
Two new cases of Covid-19 were announced in New Zealand today, both in isolation.
