Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Person tests positive at Wellington Hospital, investigation underway to find source of infection

Wellington Regional Hospital. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Wellington has recorded four new cases of Covid-19 - two in Porirua and two in Wellington.

It comes after a person tested positive for Covid-19 at Wellington Regional Hospital on Wednesday.

Capital and Coast District Health Board chief executive Fionnagh Dougan confirmed to the Herald the person entered the hospital yesterday for an unrelated issue but was symptomatic.

They then tested positive for the virus.

"Our staff managed the person as per red pathway protocols when Covid-19 symptoms were identified. All staff that interacted with the person were wearing appropriate PPE and are fully vaccinated."

The patient is now isolated on a ward set up specifically to handle Covid-19 infections, and investigations are underway to determine the source of their infection.

Of the four new cases recorded on Thursday, three have been linked to the current outbreak but one remains unlinked - investigations are underway to determine the source of this person's infection,

Wellington has also recorded one high-risk location of interest – Denny's in Porirua.

Anyone who was at the diner between 9.15am and 10.50am on Monday is asked to self-isolate, test immediately and again on day five.

Only one case – in the Hutt – has been confirmed as Omicron, but New Zealanders have been asked to now assume all cases are the new infectious variant.