October 21 2021
There are 102 Covid-19 cases in the community today - the highest daily number since the coronavirus pandemic hit our shores last year.
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. Therewere 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.
• 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)
Kmart in Napier has been named as a location of interest. Photo / NZME
Health officials are asking anyone who visited these locations during the specified times to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms.
4pm update
• 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)
Huckleberry New Lynn is a recent location of interest. Photo / Google
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.
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)
• 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
People told to self-isolate after laundromat visit
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.
People who were at the Socials Laundromat in Takanini are told to self isolate for 14 days. Image / Google
"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.
