Weekend Herald

Timeline of flight from India infections

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August 27: Flight arrives from India via Fiji with returnees who are transferre­d to managed isolation in Christchur­ch.

August 30: Two people test positive on day three testing and are transferre­d to

quarantine. One believed to have been infected in India ( first person), and subsequent­ly infected the other on the internatio­nal flight ( second person).

September 10: Ministry of Health reports case from managed isolation in

Crowne Plaza in Christchur­ch has tested positive on day 12. Case transferre­d into quarantine ( third person). Third person possibly infected by first person on the internatio­nal flight and was incubating the virus at day three test. [ Third person shares common rubbish bin in MIQ with fourth person].

September 11: Charter flight from Christchur­ch to Auckland. Fourth person and

child sat behind fifth person.

September 19: Fifth person reported as testing positive for Covid- 19.

September 20: Fifth person’s two household contacts reported as testing

positive.

September 23: Fourth person and child reported as testing positive.

Household contact also tests positive.

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