The Ministry of Well being has printed places of curiosity in Blenheim following the announcement {that a} optimistic case of Covid-19 has been identified there.
The person is isolating in Blenheim in “devoted lodging,” the ministry says, with public well being supervision.
Investigations are underway as to how the particular person turned contaminated, however case interviews counsel they’re linked to the Te Awamutu cluster, the ministry said earlier today.
The case’s flights, Flight NZ8231 Rotorua to Wellington at 7am, and Flight NZ8725 Wellington to Blenheim at 9am, and Wellington Airport on Thursday, October 21, from 8.15am to 9am, are listed as locations of interest.
A case was at Rotorua Regional Airport on Wednesday, October 20 from 4pm until 5pm, and on Thursday, October 21 from 6.30am to 7.15am.
There are six Blenheim locations of interest: New World, Countdown Blenheim, Couplands Bakery, Mitre 10 Mega, Shosha, and KiwiCamp Riverlands, which have been visited between Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22.
Additionally on the listing are Mobil Wairau Highway and Judd and Charles Panel Beaters Wairau Valley in Auckland.
Testing services for Covid-19 is out there at: Blenheim CBAC: Horton Park, off Redwood St (9am to five.30pm on Sunday and Monday), Nelson CBAC: Saxton Area parking space, Suffolk Rd, Stoke (10am to 6pm on Sunday and Monday).
Blenheim residents ought to monitor the locations of interest site, and get examined regardless of how delicate their Covid-19 symptoms are.
Ministry of Well being recommendation to anybody who was in the identical places as these is to:
“Self-monitor for Covid-19 signs for 14 days after you have been uncovered at this location of curiosity. If signs develop, get a check and keep at house till you get a destructive check consequence and till 24 hours after signs resolve.”
Earlier in the present day, Ministry of Well being mentioned the newest case’s preliminary check, together with a follow-up swab, returned a weak optimistic consequence, and that the chance seems low given the person’s doubtless late stage of an infection.
Individuals in Marlborough, Nelson, and Tasman are urged to get vaccinated this weekend, the ministry added.
Latest data from Nelson Marlborough Health reveals 84.4 per cent of the individuals within the space it covers have had their first vaccination, and 72.3 per cent are absolutely vaccinated. The Marlborough area itself is on 90 per cent first doses.
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