Rydges Rotorua was put in lockdown as a suspected case of Covid-19 was moved to a quarantined facility.
A managed isolation and quarantine spokesperson confirmed "restrictions were placed on movement at the managed isolation facility at Rydges Rotorua yesterday", following a potential case of Covid-19.
He said standard procedures were followed after the detection.
"In such cases, when regional isolation and quarantine teams are notified by health staff of a potential or confirmed case, the person is isolated to their room, and all relevant staff are informed."
The person was provided with appropriate PPE when they were moved from managed isolation to quarantine accommodation by trained staff, he said.