Second Grand Millennium worker hit

A second worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility has tested positive for Covid-19.

However, the person has been selfisolating since being identified as a close contact of a security guard who tested positive last week.

“This worker and their partner have this afternoon moved to the Auckland quarantine facility,” said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

Meanwhile, the ministry said the genome sequencing for the security guard showed a link with a Grand Millennium cleaner who tested positive on March 21: “The cleaner, known as Case A, and the worker who tested positive last week, are genomically linked to a returnee who arrived back in New Zealand on March 13.”

The ministry has also revealed four new locations of interest visited by the guard: Bikanervala Bakery, White Swan Rd, Mt Roskill, 1.30 to 2.30pm, April 7; Terminus Dairy, 1484 Dominion Rd, Mt Roskill, March 31, April 1, April 6, April 7, 4.30pm to 5.30pm; White Swan Mobile, 151 White Swan Rd, Mt Roskill, March 29, 3.30pm to 4.30pm; Bake and Beans, 1484 Dominion Rd, Mt Roskill, April 1, April 2, April 6, 4.30pm to 5.30pm.

Anyone who visited during these times is considered “casual” and advised to monitor for symptoms for 14 days from exposure.

There were also three new cases in managed isolation. Two arrived from India between April 5 and 9, and tested positive within three days. The third arrived from Papua New Guinea on April 8 and tested positive on day one of managed isolation.

There are 109 active cases in NZ.