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“If the captain does need to return to the Mattina urgently, plans are in place to manage this securely, the ministry said. The three were transported under the same strict infection prevention and control procedures, including the use of full PPE, regularly used to transport people arriving from overseas to MIQ facilities, the ministry said. Southern DHB medical officer of health Dr Susan Jack said the board would not say where the captain was staying, citing privacy and safety concerns. “There is no public health risk to the community relating to this,” she said. All crewmen who have tested positive for Covid-19 will remain in isolation on the ship to maintain minimum functions in the port. ....
Pilots are required to board vessels of this size when berthing. The pilot wore appropriate PPE and was fully vaccinated. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the pilot had been in contact with three crew members, but as the three returned negative results, he was no longer considered a close contact and no longer needed to self-isolate. A spokesperson said eight of the nine crew members who tested positive were showing symptoms of Covid-19, but they were well enough to remain on the ship. “Health officials will be closely monitoring the health and welfare of all crew members each on a daily basis as further decisions are made,” the spokesperson said. ....
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Officials were also investigating a port worker who guided the vessel into port on Sunday night had any contact with crew members, a ministry spokesperson said. South Port acting chief executive Geoff Finnerty said a harbour pilot who boarded the ship was fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and wearing full PPE-gear. The worker was also encouraged to maintain physical distancing and limit interaction with the crew, Finnerty said. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF The Playa Zahara, a fishing vessel carrying crew members with Covid-19, docks at Lyttelton Port on Sunday morning. Port management was informed by Public Health South on Friday that crew members aboard a ship scheduled to dock in Bluff were showing flu-like symptoms, Finnerty said. ....