Covid 19 coronavirus: Seasonal worker dies in managed isolation hours after arriving in New Zealand
4 Feb, 2021 12:10 AM
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A man who died at an Auckland managed isolation facility last night had just touched down in the country hours earlier.
Emergency services were called to the Crowne Plaza, in downtown Auckland, about 7.30pm after reports of an incident.
A managed isolation and quarantine spokeswoman confirmed emergency services were called to the MIQ facility about 7.30pm to attend a fatal medical event.
The death is not related to Covid-19, she said.
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A man who died at an Auckland managed isolation facility last night had just touched down in the country hours earlier.
Emergency services were called to the Crowne Plaza, in downtown Auckland, about 7.30pm after reports of an incident.
A managed isolation and quarantine spokeswoman confirmed emergency services were called to the MIQ facility about 7.30pm to attend a fatal medical event.
The death is not related to Covid-19, she said. Our thoughts are with the deceased s family and friends at this difficult time, the spokesperson said.
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The participating countries need to demonstrate they can meet the criteria for the new programme, which includes a guaranteed return flight home at the end of the season.
The Pacific countries also have to put in place plans to repatriate any other workers who are still in New Zealand from the previous season and are ready to return home.
Chief Executive of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tonga, which manages the country s interaction with RSE, Fotu Fisiiahi said they had very limited quarantine facilities and coulf only repatriate 248 people every three weeks due to the capacity of the quarantine buildings.