Covid-19: Tauranga early childhood centre linked to suspected Omicron case

An early childhood centre in Tauranga has been linked to a suspected Omicron case, first reported yesterday.

The Ministry of Well being mentioned the case was current on the BestStart Pyes Pa on January 19 and was possible infectious on the time.

All folks current on the childhood centre on the time are being handled as shut contacts and are being requested to isolate and get examined instantly.

Toi Te Ora Public Well being is working with the Ministry of Training to ascertain a transparent view on who was current on the centre on the day and is within the means of contacting these folks.

Complete-genome sequencing was nonetheless underway at this time for the 2 Tauranga circumstances linked to the Omicron outbreak, a Ministry of Well being spokesperson mentioned.

“We’ll present an replace in tomorrow’s 1pm assertion whether it is accomplished in a single day.”

Yesterday, the ministry mentioned the pair had been being handled as Omicron circumstances however sequencing would verify.

No new circumstances are being reported within the Bay of A lot Well being Board area at this time.

There are 5 new circumstances of Covid-19 in Rotorua at this time. Three circumstances are linked to beforehand reported circumstances, and investigations are underway to find out a hyperlink for the remaining two.

There are 23 circumstances in New Zealand with 6 in hospital, together with two in Rotorua Hospital.

There are 15 new circumstances of Omicron reported at this time in Auckland, Taranaki, and Nelson Marlborough.

There are a number of new places of curiosity for the area.

In the meantime, Affiliate Well being Minister Ayesha Verrall is revealing extra particulars across the authorities’s plans to handle the Omicron outbreak.

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