Covid 19: Two positive Auckland cases confirmed by Ministry of Health
27 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield heaped praise on Northland yesterday for its response to the latest community case. Photo / Getty Images
Two Aucklanders are being treated as confirmed community Covid-19 cases by the Ministry of Health.
In a statement late last night, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said it was likely the pair contracted the virus at their managed isolation facility, Auckland s Pullman Hotel - the same facility where it is believed the 56-year-old Northland woman contracted the virus on Saturday, causing mass testing in the region.
Queensland has been put on high alert after coronavirus was found in sewage at a string of wastewater treatment plants, including three in Brisbane.
Viral fragments of the virus were detected at facilities in the state capital, as well as those servicing Hervey Bay - such as one in Maryborough.
In total, seven plants showed evidence of the virus - Caboolture South, Oxley Creek, Bundamba, Gibson Island, Luggage Point, Maryborough and Pulgul.
While it is not unexpected for the virus to be detected in Brisbane s waters, due to infections in hotel quarantine, the other plants are a cause for concern.
Whangārei busker moved on from Countdown, plays Jane Mander rest home
18 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Darius Martin-Baker said it was rejuvenating playing the flute to an audience once again. Photo / Tania Whyte
Darius Martin-Baker said it was rejuvenating playing the flute to an audience once again. Photo / Tania Whyte
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
A popular Whangārei flautist banned from his regular busking patch, brought festive musical cheer to rest home residents this week.
Darius Martin-Baker, 17, had the wind knocked from his sails when he was asked to leave his regular busking patch mid-song when a security guard pointed out new No Busking signs outside Countdown Whangārei last month.