By new LA arrivals

they heard about the new guests only by reading the Stuff report.

‘‘We were given no heads-up whatsoever,’’ one said.

‘‘It is just shocking; we weren’t told anything.’’

As she was leaving past the hotel concierge desk on Sunday, she passed through a big crowd of those checking in.

She was initially shocked by the lack of physical distancing between the guests but it was only later she realised they were most likely the workers from Los Angeles.

Her husband, who was also there, has type-1 diabetes so was considered to be high risk.

Another apartment guest said the hotel had not communicated anything about the new arrivals to existing guests. ‘‘I’m furious – I was denied my chance to make my own decision [about whether to remain at QT],’’ he said.

The Ministry of Health said the group was ‘‘tested for Covid-19 before leaving the United States and all tested negative’’.

It said: ‘‘The Ministry of Health and Regional Public Health are overseeing the implementation of the managed isolation and quarantine processes at the hotel.

‘‘Staff from both organisations were present at the arrival process on Sunday and are on site.’’

When asked whether others at the hotel should have been told of the group’s visit, the ministry said: ‘‘No members of the public are staying in the hotel where managed isolation guests are staying.’’

Movements of the group would be monitored and the only activity allowed outside the hotel would be ‘‘occasional managed excursions under strict protocols, including appropriate supervision’’.

‘‘It is just shocking; we weren’t told anything.’’ QT Hotel guest

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