A worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility – who is a close contact of the case reported on Thursday – has tested positive for COVID-19.
Because the new case has been self-isolating at home since being identified as a close contact late last week, there is considered to be very little additional risk to the community.
They returned an earlier negative test before returning a positive test today. This worker and their partner have this afternoon moved to the Auckland quarantine facility.
Whole Genome Sequencing The results of whole genome sequencing for the case reported late on Thursday have now been received and show a genomic link with a cleaner at the Grand Millennium who tested positive for COVID-19 on March 21 and has