Seven police officers have been stood down after coming into contact with a woman who later turned up to Middlemore Hospital and tested positive for Covid. Image / Google
Seven police officers have been stood down after coming into contact with a woman who later turned up to Middlemore Hospital and tested positive for Covid. Image / Google
Seven police officers have been stood down after coming into contact with a person who later tested positive for Covid-19.
The officers, from the Counties Manukau district in South Auckland, are linked to the woman who turned up to Middlemore Hospital's emergency department yesterday morning and subsequently tested positive forthe virus.
District commander Superintendent Jill Rogers said authorities were alerted to the situation last night.
"It was established that police officers from Counties Manukau district had dealings with this individual and another family member on Wednesday morning," she said.
During that interaction, officers involved wore face masks at all times, Rogers said.
"Following advice from health officials, seven officers were stood down last night as a precautionary approach due to being in close proximity with these individuals."
The nature of the incident police were called to on Wednesday morning has not been revealed by authorities.
Seven police officers have been stood down after coming into contact with a woman who later turned up to Middlemore Hospital and tested positive for Covid. Image / Google
Rogers said police would follow further advice from health officials about when the officers involved could return to work.
