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Members of the Auckland coronavirus group have visited more than a dozen “sights” since August.
The 14 locations confirmed by the Ministry of Health stretch from Albany in North Auckland to Tokoroa in Waikato.
They include several supermarkets, restaurants, and cafes, as well as schools and medical offices.
According to the Health Ministry, 21 percent of the people connected to the current outbreak are between 10 and 19 years old, and an additional 17 percent of the connections are between 20 and 29 years old.
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Glenavon Elementary School
A student at Glenavon Elementary School tested positive for Covid-19, but was not in school while infected.
In a letter to parents, caregivers and staff, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) said it had identified only one close family contact of the student who attended the school where the school remained safe.
The student who has Covid-19 is isolated with his family.
Northern Express Bus
On Wednesday, Health Director-General Dr. Ashley Bloomfield said a Ritchies bus driver linked to the group had tested positive for Covid-19.
The person is a driver on the Northern Express route.
Bloomfield said no close contacts had been identified from the buses as of Sept. 3-4.
The driver had no symptoms at work and was wearing a mask and gloves, he said.
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A Ritchies bus driver on the Northern Express route has been diagnosed with Covid-19. (File photo)
ARPHS said the driver was working between 5.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on September 3, and between 4 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. on September 4.
ARPHS said those who drove the bus were asked after the person who tested positive was tested, and CCTV footage from the bus station is being reviewed to determine if other staff members are close contacts.
“The bus driver did not contract Covid-19 while he was working.
“Anyone riding the bus with the driver right now is a casual contact, with a low risk of developing the virus. They don’t have to isolate themselves, but they should get tested if they develop Covid-19 symptoms. “
A total of 319 passengers traveled on services during the two days between Albany and the city of Auckland.
Crave cafe
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff meets Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Crave Cafe in Morningside, Auckland, on August 31.
A person with the virus spent about six hours at Morningside’s Crave Cafe on September 4, four days after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.
The Covid-19 case was at Crave from 9.30 am to 3 pm
Bricklane Restaurant and Bar
New Lynn’s Bricklane Restaurant and Bar is also considered a ministry landmark.
It comes after a person who later tested positive for Covid-19 was there on September 2 from noon to 1.30 p.m. The person tested positive on Tuesday.
Bricklane CEO Allan Pollard said in a Facebook post Wednesday that the restaurant and bar closed as a precaution for a deep cleaning at lunchtime.
A professional contractor also completed an antibacterial fogging of the entire premises.
“Auckland Public Health has informed us that because we are a public space, all clients and staff are to be considered casual contact and there is no need to isolate themselves,” he said.
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A case of coronavirus visited the KAGE restaurant in New Lynn’s Brickworks between 9.15am and 11.15am on September 6.
Kreem Baked Cook
In nearby Henderson, a person with the virus spent about four hours at Kreem Bake Cook on September 3.
The person was there from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
St Dominic Catholic College
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St Dominic’s Catholic College on Rathgar Rd in West Auckland’s Henderson.
A student at St Dominic’s Catholic College tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday.
The St Dominic student last attended school on September 4 and left early after feeling unwell.
St Dominic’s, an all-girls school on Rathgar Rd in Henderson, is surrounded by several other schools, including Liston College and Waitākere College.
In a statement, ARPHS also said that several Liston College students attended classes at St Dominic’s, but only casual contacts are considered.
“St Dominic’s Catholic College will not tell parents or staff the name of the student who is a case, his class or grade level, to protect the privacy of the student,” he said.
“The person and their family are isolated, and public health monitors their health and well-being.”
A student at Henderson North Elementary School was identified as a close contact for the St Dominic student.
On its website, the school said it had a letter from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service explaining that a student was a close contact on the St. Dominic case.
“Close contacts are people who may be at higher risk of contracting the disease because they were close to a person with Covid-19 during their infectious period,” the letter said.
“Rest assured, the student was not unwell and was highly unlikely to catch COVID-19 while at school. The student is self-isolating at home, has been tested for the virus and is currently doing well. “
LynnMall countdown
Countdown LynnMall shut down and received a deep cleaning after being visited by a person who tested positive for the virus.
The person who tested positive for the virus visited on September 4 from 8 to 8.30 p.m.
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Panic buying at Countdown LynnMall in New Lynn at the beginning of Alert Level 3 in Auckland in August.
“We have a number of security measures in place, including additional cleaning, [plastic] displays in the box and physical distance, ”Countdown said on its website.
“We are also strongly encouraging our team and customers to wear masks when in our stores.”
“The Ministry of Health has informed us that these visits are considered low-risk, casual contact exposures,” said Countdown CEO Kiri Hannifin.
“We reiterate to customers the importance of using the NZ Covid Tracer app when visiting a Countdown store.”
Pak ‘n Save Ormiston
A person who later tested positive for Covid-19 visited the Flat Bush supermarket on August 28 between 11 p.m. and noon.
The supermarket was also visited for a positive case on August 26 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. It is not clear if it was the same person.
Tokoroa Family Health
A staff member at Tokoroa Family Health in Waikato tested positive for the virus.
People who had previously been confirmed to have Covid-19 are believed to have contacted the worker on August 17, said public health director Dr. Caroline McElnay.
The healthcare worker tested negative immediately afterward, but was retested after feeling unwell on August 27. That test came back positive.
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All Tokoroa Family Health patients who may have been in contact with staff were notified.
The infectious period was Aug. 25-27, McElnay said.
“The case, who lives alone and has no domestic contacts, has been isolated since August 27.”
Tokoroa Family Health is based at Tokoroa Hospital and has more than 7000 enrolled patients. The practice is part of the Hauora National Coalition.
Countdown Browns Bay
Countdown in Browns Bay was closed and underwent an immediate deep clean on August 31 after two positive visits to the Covid-19 case.
The visits to Countdown Browns Bay were on August 18 between 10.15 am and 11 am and on August 26 between 11 am and 11.30 am.
Only the visit on August 26 appears in the Ministry of Health.
The Auckland Regional Public Health Service informed Countdown that the visits were considered casual contact exposures.
Pak ‘n Save Albany
A person who later tested positive for Covid-19 visited Pak ‘n Save Albany on August 24 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
There was also another visit to the supermarket on August 17 at the same time. It is unclear if it was by the same person.
Countdown Te Atatū South
Countdown Te Atatū South was visited by someone who later tested positive for the virus on August 22 between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Countdown Quay St
Countdown Quay St, in Auckland’s CBD, closed on August 19 after a visit from a person who tested positive for the virus.
The person visited him on August 16 between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Pak ‘n Save Lincoln Rd
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A person who later tested positive for Covid-19 visited Lincoln Rd Pak ‘n Save on August 18.
Later, a shopper discovered that Covid-19 spent about an hour inside one of the largest supermarkets in the country.
In a notice to staff working at Lincoln Rd Pak ‘n Save in West Auckland, management said they had been notified by health authorities that a person with Covid-19 visited the store on August 18.
The person was in the store between noon and 1pm and was wearing a mask while shopping.
The notice told staff that these were considered casual contacts and that they didn’t need to isolate themselves or get tested if they did come in contact with the buyer.
