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The undisclosed tenant living with a family in Auckland’s Covid-Feb 19 cluster worked as a door knocker.
His employer, Chorus, blew the whistle at health authorities after learning of the man’s connection to the group on Sunday, the day after the M and N cases tested positive, at which point he isolated himself at home. south of Auckland.
It is understood that health officials were unaware that the family had a guest prior to Sunday, a fact the family did not immediately disclose.
There have been no indications that the man committed any crime.
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He is the only one in the family, who has at least two positive cases, who was not transferred to the Jet Park quarantine facility.
The Ministry of Health has been contacted for comment.
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A Chorus spokeswoman said the man worked for the company that promotes door-to-door fiber services in Auckland, and was last working on Saturday.
“As soon as the individual became aware of any risk, he notified his employer, stopped participating in any field activities and immediately isolated himself,” the spokeswoman said.
“Chorus immediately notified the Auckland Ministry of Health, Regional Public Health and we, and his employer, are providing all the support that he and those agencies need.
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Nurse Cayla Jensen tests a woman at a Northcote testing center on February 28 in Auckland. (File photo)
“The individual returned a negative Covid result on Monday and has been isolating and following all instructions in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines.”
Things revealed on Thursday afternoon the existence of the mysterious tenant, a fact undisclosed before Things consulted with the Ministry of Health.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said that and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service were aware of the tenant, who is considered a close contact of a case in one of the households, but did not say which household they are linked to.
“They have been contacted, tested and isolated at home with daily handling,” a ministry spokeswoman said.
“The person has been self-isolating from the moment they could have developed the disease, has had a negative result and will have a second test in the next few days.”
While the person is in isolation at home, the rest of the family has gone to the Jet Park Hotel to undergo quarantine, including other close contacts who have not tested positive.
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service discusses self-isolation requirements with all close contacts, but they are not required to go to the Jet Park, the ministry spokeswoman said.
The ministry spokeswoman avoided questions about the extent of the tenant’s supervision as they undertake self-isolation.
“Public health officials are comfortable with the situation and the way risks are being managed. The ministry has nothing more to add ”.
The Auckland February group now has 15 cases, nine of which were considered active on Thursday, in four families. Investigations into the origin of the infection continue.
