There were 46 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, according to the Ministry of Health. Video / NZ Herald
A person who later tested positive for Covid-19 visited three stores in Taradale on Christmas Eve.
The Ministry of Health also revealed on Friday that a second person in Napier has now tested positive for Covid-19, a close contact of the first, which was announced on Thursday evening.
Paperplus is one of three locations of interest in Taradale visited on Christmas Eve between 2:30 and 4pm by Napier's new Covid case. Photo / Paul Taylor
On Friday afternoon the ministry announced there were now three locations of interest in Taradale on the afternoon of December 24:
- New Century Bakery from 1pm to 2pm. - Bin Inn from 2pm to 3.30pm. - Paper Plus Taradale from 2.30pm to 4pm.
All three locations are considered "casual exposure" locations, which the ministry said means that people who visited these locations at the dates/times listed should self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days from day of exposure.
The locations of interest are considered "casual exposure". People who visited at the times of interest should self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days from day of exposure. Photo / Paul Taylor
Dr Nick Jones, Hawke's Bay District Health Board Medical Officer of Health, said both cases were isolating with appropriate health and welfare supports in place.
MoH said all known close contacts of the two cases have been identified and are now isolating and being tested for Covid-19.
The second Napier case will be officially included within MoH's tally tomorrow, January 1.
The first case announced on Thursday was a Napier resident.
New Century Bakery is another location of interest in Taradale visited between 1pm and 2pm on Christmas Eve by Napier's positive Covid case. Photo / Paul Taylor
Dr Jones said public health officials were continuing investigations into the possible source of infection and identifying any more locations of interest.
A person with Covid-19 was also travelling from Wellington to Gisborne before Christmas.
They visited a Dannevirke petrol station, and Caltex Westlow Dannevirke has now been identified now a location of interest.
MoH advises those who visited the petrol station on Thursday December 23 from 12.24pm to 1.45pm to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after exposure.
MidCentral District Health Board described it as a "low-risk location of interest" as the person from out of the region was travelling through the district at the time.
Caltex Westlow is one of the recent locations of interest for Covid contact tracing for people who visited on Thursday, December 23 from 12.24pm to 1.45pm. Photo / Google
This was considered to be a casual contact event and low-risk for the general public.
There are currently no positive cases of Covid-19 in Dannevirke or the MidCentral rohe.
If you have visited the Taradale or Dannevirke locations of interest during the times and dates listed on the MoH website, please follow public health advice and self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were at the location of interest. If symptoms develop, please get a test and stay home until you receive your negative test result.
Those who develop symptoms should stay home until they return a negative Covid test.
• The Doctors, Napier, 30 Munroe Street. By appointment only call 0800 TEST19 (837819), 10am–4pm. • Hastings Health Centre, 303 St Aubyn Street West. Call 06 281 2644 for a time. • Queen St Practice, Wairoa. By appointment only call 06 838 8333 from 3pm.
