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Investigations into a crew member on a ship berthed in Taranaki who returned a weak positive covid test have shown the infection is historical.

Saturday, 10 April 2021, 6:05 pm Kiwi Seafarers continue to feel shortchanged by the New Zealand Government. On the 1st of December 2020 the UN general Assembly called for all Seafarers to be designated as Key Workers. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim said “the key worker designation should ensure seafarers and maritime workers receive priority vaccination, to allow them to work and maintain vital global supply chains”. On the 9th of March 2016 New Zealand became signatory to the IMO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) this provides a legal fr...

None of the crew have reported having any symptoms in that time, including the current crew member. A small number of shore workers have been in contact with the ship during its time in Port Taranaki, but it is believed they were all wearing appropriate PPE and taking expected precautions. Boka Summit is planning to move from the port due to bad weather but is expected to return to Port Taranaki after the weather has passed in the next 72 hours. Meanwhile, genome sequencing results for the Grand Millennium MIQ worker who tested positive for the virus on Thursday will return on Saturday.

Saturday, 10 April 2021, 5:20 am 9 April 2021 The case investigation into the border-related COVID-19 case in a worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility continues. The person’s further test results are expected to give health authorities a better understanding of this person’s infection. Whole genome sequencing on the first sample has returned an inconclusive result. A repeat sequencing test is being run with results expected tomorrow afternoon - although this test may also return an inconclusive result. Serology testing results are expected by tomorrow. Auckland public ...

Press Release – Ministry of Health 9 April 2021 The case investigation into the border-related COVID-19 case in a worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility continues. The person’s further test results are expected to give health authorities a better understanding of this person’s infection. Whole genome sequencing on the first sample has returned an inconclusive result. A repeat sequencing test is being run with results expected tomorrow afternoon – although this test may also return an inconclusive result. Serology testing results are expected by tomorrow. Auckland pu...