The Ministry of Health has revealed the first Hawke's Bay location of interest after one of today's cases in Waikato travelled to the region last Friday.
They were infectious in Hawke's Bay - and two close contacts there have returned negative tests. The Waikato case is isolating at home. There were no new cases in Hawke's Bay.
Kmart Napier was visited on October 15 between 3.53pm and 5.13pm. Anyone at the store during this time must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms.
• Royal Heights Dairy & Lotto Massey: 11/138 Royal Rd, Massey. Thursday October 14 (9.36am and 10.45am)
• Esplanade Foodmarket Mt Eden: 151 Mount Eden Rd, Mount Eden. Friday October 15 (8am and 8.15am)
• Kmart Napier: 63 Ford Rd, Onekawa. Friday October 15 (3.53pm and 5.13pm)
• Z Whangaparoa Stanmore Bay: 651 Whangaparaoa Rd, Stanmore Bay. Friday October 15 (4.15pm and 4.30pm)
• Price Cutter Glen Innes: 169 Line Rd, Glen Innes. Saturday October 16 (1.40pm and 1.50pm)
• One8Tea Epsom: 3 Manukau Rd, Epsom. Saturday October 16 (2.20pm and 2.30pm)
• Wang Mart Henderson:33 Catherine St, Henderson. Monday October 8 (12.09pm and 12.15pm)
Health officials are asking anyone who visited these locations during the specified times to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms.
• Huckleberry New Lynn: 34 Portage Rd, New Lynn. Wednesday October 13 (5.26pm and 5.36pm)
• Z Service Station Albany: 287 Oteha Valley Rd, Albany. Thursday October 14 (1.30pm and 1.45pm)
• Burbank Superette Manurewa: 57 Burbank Ave, Manurewa. Sunday October 17 (10am and 11am)
• Mobil Constellation Drive Rosedale: 48 Constellation Drive, Rosedale. Sunday October 17 (4.15pm and 4.30pm)
• Mobil Petrol Station Manurewa: 8 Great South Rd, Manurewa. Tuesday October 19 (6.15am and 6.45am)
A New Lynn organic grocery store and three Auckland petrol stations are the latest Auckland locations linked to Covid-positive cases.
Huckleberry in New Lynn was visited by an infected person for 10 minutes on Wednesday. Any shoppers in the store during this time must self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms.
The same advice goes to anyone who was at three different Auckland petrol stations during the specified times.
New locations
• Greenhithe Pharmacy Unichem: 8 Greenhithe Rd, Greenhithe, Auckland. Thursday, October 14 (11.15am-11.30am)
• Countdown Hobsonville: 124 Hobsonville Point Rd, Hobsonville, Auckland. Saturday, October 16 (11am-12pm)
• Bunnings Warehouse Constellation Drive: 15 Home Place, Rosedale, Auckland. Saturday, October 16 (12.03pm-1.27pm)
• Gilmours North Shore Rosedale: 37 Constellation Drive, Rosedale, Auckland. Saturday, October 16 (12.31pm-1.31pm)
• Greenhithe Pharmacy Unichem: 8 Greenhithe Rd, Greenhithe, Auckland. Wednesday, October 20 (2pm-2.30pm)
The Unichem Pharmacy in Greenhithe was visited by a person with the virus on Thursday last week from 11.15-11.30am, and yesterday from 2-2.30pm.
In Rosedale, among three North Shore suburbs for which testing has recorded a high positivity rate, the wholesale grocer Gilmours on Constellation Drive and Bunnings Warehouse on Home Place were both visited by a positive case on Saturday.
Meanwhile, new times have been added to supermarkets in New Lynn and Warkworth.
New times:
• Countdown Lynnmall: Lynnmall Shopping Centre, 3058 Great North Rd, New Lynn, Auckland. Sunday, October 10 (8.39pm-9pm)
• Countdown Warkworth: 26 Neville St, Warkworth. Saturday, October 16 (4pm-5pm)
• Countdown Lynnmall: Lynnmall Shopping Centre, 3058 Great North Rd, New Lynn, Auckland. Saturday, October 16 (8.04pm-8.24pm)
• Countdown Warkworth: 26 Neville St, Warkworth. Sunday, October 17 (1.22pm-1.49pm)
• New World Warkworth: 6 Percy St, Warkworth. Sunday, October 17 (1.49pm-2pm)
Earlier today, passengers on six different bus trips in Auckland were being told to stay home and get tested for Covid immediately.
The trips are all between the Constellation bus station to Smales Farm, via Wairau Rd, on the North Shore and were on Saturday and Monday.
Saturday, October 16, trips
• Bus 901 fleet 90112 Constellation Station to Smales Farm via Wairau Rd: 8.30am-8.47am
• Bus 901 fleet 90111 Smales Farm to Constellation Station via Wairau Rd: 9am-9.20am
• Bus 901 fleet 90111 Smales Farm to Constellation Station via Wairau Rd: 11am-11.20am
• Bus 901 fleet 90112 Constellation Station to Smales Farm via Wairau Rd: 12.30pm-12.50pm
Monday, October 18, trips
• Bus 901 fleet 90112 Constellation Station to Smales Farm via Wairau Rd: 10.30am-10.50am
• Bus 901 fleet 90111 Smales Farm to Constellation Station via Wairau Rd: 11am-11.20am
A shopper with Covid-19 was at an Auckland supermarket yesterday morning.
A member of the public who has tested positive for the virus was at Countdown Manukau, at 652 Great South Rd in South Auckland, from 10.38am to 11am.
People who were shopping there during that time are advised to monitor their health for 14 days and get tested if Covid symptoms start to appear.
The same supermarket had another Covid exposure event on Monday between 3.25pm and 3.35pm.
• Countdown Roselands: 90 Great South Rd, Papakura: Thurs, Oct 14, 6.15pm-7pm
• Life Pharmacy Papakura: 102 Great South Rd, Papakura: Fri, Oct 15, 3.30pm-4pm
• Countdown Manukau: 652 Great South Rd, Manukau (twice): Weds, Oct 20, (yesterday) 10.28am-11am and Mon, Oct 18, 3.25pm-3.35pm
Meanwhile, people who were at a South Auckland laundromat are being told to isolate for 14 days after a person with Covid-19 was there for about two hours.
The Socials Laundromat on Tironui Rd, in Takanini, has been identified as a location of interest after an infected member of the public was there between 7pm and 9pm that night.
"Self-isolate for 14 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. Test immediately and five and 12 days after you were exposed," the Ministry of Health says.
People affected are also urged to record their visit via the ministry's website or to call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
The ministry has yet to announce any new locations this morning.
A total of 26 locations of interest or exposure events were identified by the authorities yesterday.
Several new places around Auckland showed new shops and eateries or businesses not seen on the list before, while others made a reappearance.
Among the new sites was a popular meat and fruit and vegetable store on Lincoln Rd, Henderson, West Auckland.
The Mr Meats Plus Henderson has been linked to a person with Covid who shopped there last Thursday between 12.30pm and 1pm.
Anyone who was there at the same time is told to monitor their health for 14 days and get tested if Covid symptoms start to appear.
A number of places of interest in Te Awamutu have also joined the list.
• Countdown Airport: Corner of George Bolt Memorial and John Goulter Drive, Māngere, South Auckland. Sat, Oct 16, 6.54pm-7.10pm
• Airport Superette: 279 Kirkbride Rd, Māngere, South Auckland. Sat, Oct 16, 6.46pm-6.48pm
• West Liquor Lincoln Green: 159 Lincoln Rd, Henderson, West Auckland: Thurs, Oct 14, 12pm-12.10pm
• BP Connect Howick: 136 Ridge Rd, Howick, East Auckland: Thurs, Oct 14, 3pm-3.30pm
• Fresh Choice Te Awamutu: 39 Rewi St, Te Awamutu: Fri, Oct 15, 12.15pm-12.30pm
• Countdown Te Awamutu: 180 Sloane St, Te Awamutu: Fri, Oct 15, 5.45pm-7.55pm
• Socials Laundromat: 7 Tironui Rd, Takanini, South Auckland
• Mr Meats Plus Henderson: 8/155 Lincoln Rd, Henderson, West Auckland: Thurs, Oct 14, 12.30pm-1pm
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