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An Air New Zealand crew member tested positive for Covid-19 after flying into the country from the USA.
A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner in the Air New Zealand colors edited. Source: Air NZ
According to the Health Ministry, the person who tested positive has been isolated in his room at a facility used by Air New Zealand for the aircrew and is being transferred to the Auckland quarantine facility.
They arrived in New Zealand on December 9 on a flight from the United States.
“This person has tested positive as part of the mandatory tests required within 48 hours after his operation in the United States of America,” says the Ministry.
“This person is currently asymptomatic (showing no signs of the virus). The person previously tested negative on December 3. The results of our latest tests indicate that this is a very new infection.”
The Health Ministry says that all crew and staff who have been staying or working at the Air New Zealand facility since Wednesday 9 December are considered potential contacts.
They are asked to take the test and self-isolate until the test results are known.
“All other aircrews on the flight have tested negative and will remain isolated.”
