Covid-19: Locations of interest in the Delta outbreak – January 21 – Stuff.co.nz

An eye clinic in Rotorua and Chemist Warehouse in Auckland have been listed as the latest locations of interest linked to the Covid-19 outbreak.

People who visited the Rotorua Eye Clinic on Fairy Springs Rd on Tuesday between 1.37pm and 2.27pm, and Chemist Warehouse in Westfield Manukau on Wednesday between 8.40pm and 9pm, are being asked to self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days.

Earlier on Friday afternoon Anzor Fasteners on Tremaine Ave was added to the Ministry of Healths official list for anyone who visited on Wednesday between 12.05pm and 12.15pm. Additionally, those who visited the branch on Monday between 3.20pm and 3.29pm were asked to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms.

All locations of interest in Palmerston North that were added to the ministrys list on Friday were linked to an Omicron case.

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Those who travelled on the same flight as a confirmed Omicron case in Palmerston North were asked to get tested for Covid-19 as soon as possible.

On Friday, the Ministry of Health said an assumed Omicron case had been confirmed.

A spokesman for the prime minister said given the case was still border-related, it did not currently meet the threshold to shift the country in the red traffic light setting.

The case, who had been staying in an MIQ facility, travelled on flight NZ550 from Christchurch at 2pm on Sunday, arriving in Auckland at 3.20pm. They then travelled on NZ5121 from Auckland to Palmerston North at 4.55pm.

The case is considered to be infectious from January 17, but anyone who travelled on either of those flights is asked to get a test as soon as possible as a precaution.

A bus route in Rotorua was earlier listed as a new location of interest linked to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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SkyCity Auckland Casinos main gaming floor was added to the Ministry of Healths official list on Friday. (File photo).

Bus 1247 on route 11 from Fenton Park on McKee Ave to Arawa St was listed for January 13 between 12.54pm and 1.10pm, as well as SkyCity Auckland Casinos main gaming floor.

Those who visited the casino between 12.23am and 2.23am on Tuesday were being asked to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed and if symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until returning a negative test.

Earlier, New World Broadway in Palmerston North between 11am and 12.30pm on Tuesday was also added to the list. This exposure was considered to be linked to an assumed Omicron case, the ministry said.

Also added to the list was Auckland buffet restaurant Gengis Khan in Henderson between 6.40pm and 9.45pm on Monday, and Wild Child and Wild Families Kirks Bush on Beach Rd, Papakura, between 8.27am and 12pm on January 15.

Those who visited these locations were also being asked to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed and if symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until returning a negative test.

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New World Broadway in Palmerston North, believed to be linked to an assumed Omicron case, was added to the Ministry of Healths official list on Friday. (File photo).

Both locations were relating to a close contact, the ministrys website said.

Anyone who was at either location during these times is urged to self-isolate, test immediately and again on day five after exposure. Further isolation and testing requirements would be provided by Public Health, the ministry said.

Eighteen locations were added to the Ministry of Healths official list on Thursday.

Of these, several Palmerston North locations were thought to be linked to an assumed Omicron case, which was confirmed on Friday, while Auckland cafe Ara-Tai Cafe Half Moon Bay was confirmed as being linked to an Omicron case on Thursday.

This prompted health authorities to urge anyone at the cafe between 12.30pm and 2pm on Tuesday to self-isolate and get tested immediately and again on day five after being exposed.

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An Auckland buffet and the location of a family park event are the latest locations of interest linked to the Covid-19 outbreak on Friday morning. (File photo).

The locations added on Thursday:

Anyone who visited these locations during these times is asked to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after being exposed, get tested if any symptoms arise and stay at home until returning a negative test result.

The below list can be viewed in two ways: Date of visit (locations added today have the word NEW beside them) or, if you switch the toggle to Date included, newly added locations appear at the top of the list.

If you were at a location of interest at one of the specified times, you may need to self-isolate and be tested. Follow the instructions for that location on the Ministry of Health website and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on testing.

This list is automatically updated as soon as locations of interest appear on the Ministry of Health website.

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