Covid scare at court

Hamilton: A worker at a managed isolation facility who sparked a lockdown at Hamilton District Court has tested negative for Covid19.

The lockdown was triggered shortly before 10am yesterday and was lifted about 11.20am, when about 40 members of the public were allowed out again.

The court closed for the rest of the day.

A source said the lockdown was triggered because a woman who worked at a managed isolation facility had turned up at court and told a staff member she had a runny nose and was awaiting the result of a Covid19 test.

The Ministry of Health later confirmed a negative result.

Six new cases of Covid19 in managed isolation were announced yesterday. — The New Zealand Herald