August 27, 2021
Rest home tested after staffer Covid result
A rest home at Algie’s Bay near Warkworth has been listed as an exposure site following confirmation that a person with Covid-19 worked in its dementia ward.
Public health officials understand the staff member, who was fully vaccinated, worked two shifts while unknowingly infectious.
They adhered to strict Infection, Prevention and Control protocol, including wearing face coverings and other PPE.
A mobile testing unit will be operating at Amberlea today and all residents and staff are being asked to have a test.
There were 70 new community cases of COVID-19 confirmed today – all in Auckland.
This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 347.
Of these 70 new cases, 44 are Pacific peoples, 11 are Asian, six are European, six are Māori, and the ethnicity of three is unknown.
Nineteen of the current community cases are in a stable condition in hospital; one of these cases is in a stable condition in ICU.
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