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There are seven new Covid cases in Rotorua and eight in the Bay of Plenty District Health Board area today.
Of the seven cases in Rotorua, six are contacts of previously reported cases. The remaining case is currently being investigated. Two people are currently in Rotorua Hospital.
In the Bayof Plenty, three of the eight cases were onboard the Singapore-flagged Maersk Bogor container ship, which is currently under quarantine at the Port of Tauranga, a Ministry of Health statement said.
"The ship arrived in port on Friday morning. Some of the 25 crew had experienced Covid-like illness.
"Testing returned three positive results in the 24-hour period to midnight last night."
Unichem The Mall Pharmacy Rotorua Central: January 22 from 10.36am to 11.06am.
Chemist Warehouse Bethlehem: January 24 from 11.03am to 11.30am.
Anyone who was at these locations must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.