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EXPLAINER: New contact categories, close plus and casual plus, have been introduced. But what do these mean, and what's the advice?

Covid 19 coronavirus: Confusion over contact rules for Kmart shoppers 25 Feb, 2021 05:58 PM 4 minutes to read By: Katie Todd An evening shopping trip has ground life to a halt for more than 1200 shoppers, yet the ever-widening net of contact categories in Auckland's Covid-19 response is stirring up confusion. As officials try to contain Auckland's community cluster, anyone who visited Kmart in Botany last Friday or Saturday evening has been upgraded from "casual plus contacts" to "close". Read More One tab on the Ministry of Health website also suggested they get three tests. Advertisement At...

Jason Dorday/Stuff People trying to get through to Healthline are facing long wait times. Kmart Botany and Dark Vapes in East Tamaki were identified as locations of interest, and people who visited at the same time as the positive cases are being considered “casual plus” contacts. “If you are a casual plus contact, you are advised to immediately isolate at home and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on isolation time frames and testing requirements,” the ministry said. On calling Healthline, an automated message tells callers they should hold to speak with an advisor if th...

Article – RNZ There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says at least half of the Papatoetoe High School community have been tested and the results that have come through so far have all been negative. Hipkins thanked the school for their leadership and for responding positively. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says there are two new cases in MIQ – one of which is historical. Yesterday, the Ministr...

The Ministry of Health have updated their website with further advice for those who have visited the locations of interest the new community case visited.