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No new community cases of Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand today, a day after a new case was revealed to have worked at an Auckland KFC outlet.
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In a statement, the Health Ministry said there was only one new case of managed isolation.
The new community case revealed yesterday was a person linked to the Auckland cases in February who had been in quarantine since Tuesday, but had worked a late shift at KFC Botany Downs on Monday night.
Customers who entered the KFC store during that shift have been considered close contacts, while those who used the drive through during that time have been designated as ‘more casual contacts’. Everyone has been advised to get tested today and close contacts should also get another test in seven days.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that this would include “many, many people,” but the government was willing to go above and beyond to keep the country at level 1.
Thousands of people connected to Paptoetoe High School and Kmart Botany have tested negative
Additional community testing centers are available in Auckland this weekend, many with extended hours. These are found in Wiri, Ōtara, Botany, Pakuranga Heights, Balmoral, Henderson, and Northcote. Go here for up-to-date information on Auckland test locations.
Today’s new imported case was a traveler who arrived in Auckland from Pakistan via the United Arab Emirates on February 21.
The total number of active cases in New Zealand is now 66 and the country’s total number of confirmed cases is 2016.
