Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Diners at Hamilton restaurant told to self-isolate

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2 Feb, 2022 05:31 AM5 mins to read

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A North Shore bowling alley and Poirura restaurant are the latest high-risk locations of interest to be added to the growing list.

Just after 6pm, the Ministry of Health said the Denny's restaurant in Poirura was visited by a Covid-19 case on Monday morning.

Anyone at the location on January 31 between 9.15am and 10.50am must self-isolate and get tested.

The same advice goes to anyone at Zone Bowling and Time Zone in Wairau Park last Tuesday for an hour and 15 minutes from 8pm.

The Hawkes Bay airport has been added to the list of exposure sites. Photo / Warren Buckland

Earlier his evening, a Hamilton restaurant centre was identified as a new location of interest.

The Backyard Gastropub Whatawhata was also visited by an infected person on January 27 between 6.50pm and 7.30pm.

Diners at the restaurant during this time must self-isolate and get a test immediately.

For a second time, the Hawkes Bay airport has been added to the list of exposure sites.

The location was visited by a person with Covid-19 on January 26 between 5.45pm and 6.15pm.

The ministry is asking anyone at this location during this time to self-monitor for symptoms.

Meanwhile, passengers who travelled on a train from Otahuhu train station to Panmure train station between 1.45pm and 1.55pm on Thursday, January 27, are considered close contacts of a Covid case.

The health advice is to self-isolate, test immediately and then on day five after potential exposure at this site.

Retail stores, cafes and a Subway were all added to the list at 2pm today by the Ministry of Health.

Recently announced new sites are:

• The Warehouse, Lyall Bay: Tue, Feb 1, 11.31am-11.40am

• The Coffee Club Rotorua: Mon, Jan 1, 9.15am-9.25am

• Subway Taihape: Mon, Jan 31, 2.15pm-2.35pm

• Rebel Sport Kerikeri: Fri, Jan 28, 11.11am-12pm

• The Rusty Tractor Café & Trading Store Kerikeri: Fri, Jan 28, 12.09pm-12.50pm

Anyone who visited these locations at the specified times is asked to self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days.

A Hamilton accident and emergency clinic was also added to the list.

Anyone who was at Anglesea Clinic Urgent Care on Saturday between 10.54am-1.45pm is asked to self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days after potential exposure.

Shoppers who visited New World Morrinsville on Wednesday last week between 5am and 3.05pm are also being asked to self-monitor for symptoms.

"If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result," the Ministry of Health said.

Earlier, fast-food joints and a Nelson pub were added.

Customers who visited Wendy's Hamburgers in Mt Eden, Auckland, last week on Thursday between 9.30am and 6.15pm and Friday between 10am and 6.15pm are asked to self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days after potential exposure.

The same goes for those who visited Carl's Jr in Gisborne on Friday between noon and 9pm.

Wendy's Hamburgers in Mt Eden was added as a location of interest today. Photo / Google

Patrons of Nelson's The Vic Public House on Wednesday between 8pm and 9.10pm were told to self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days.

These new sites come after a flurry of locations across the country were added yesterday, including several high-risk sites, supermarkets, cafes and public toilets.

None were indicated to be linked to Omicron cases.

Last night's update

At 5pm four Air New Zealand flights added to the list on Sunday were recategorised as high-risk sites and passengers in certain rows are now classed as close contacts of a positive Covid case. They are:

Flight NZ5039 Auckland to New Plymouth: Tue, Jan 25, 12.35pm-1.35pm - Passengers seated in rows 10 to 14.

Flight NZ5008 Napier to Auckland: Tue, Jan 25, 9.55am-11am
- Passengers seated in rows seven to 11.

Flight NZ8238 Wellington to Rotorua: Thu, Jan 27, 8.30am-9.40am
- Passengers seated in rows five to nine.

Flight NZ8173 Auckland to Gisborne: Thu, Jan 27, 7.25pm-8.30pm
- Passengers seated in rows five to nine.

The health advice was the same for all four flights: Self-isolate, test immediately and again on day 5 after potential exposure.

A number of Air New Zealand flights were updated yesterday to be high-risk sites. Photo / Mark Mitchell

In the Ministry's 4pm update, Wainui Marae in Kaeo and the Stanley Avenue Wine Bar and Bistro in Auckland were recategorised high-risk sites.

Clothing store Flo & Frankie in Nelson and Hamilton's SkyCity Casino were also added in the afternoon.

Other high-risk locations that were added or updated to the status yesterday include the general admission, lounge bar and Good George Gin Caravan areas at Polo in the Bay in Mt Maunganui, Flight NZ8193 from Wellington to Timaru and Jetts Gym in Eden Terrace.