"This morning the Ministry of Health was notified of a new positive Covid-19 case," the ministry said in a statement. "The individual is a casual plus contact who had been advised to self-isolate and get tested. The official advice for anyone who has been identified as a casual plus contact is advised to stay home, get a test and to call Healthline. The community case (Case H) had previously been tested, returned a negative result and was isolating at home since Monday last week. Previously eight Covid-19 community cases have emerged within two families associated with children at Papatoetoe High School.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2021 22:52 UTC