READ MORE:* 'Post-kindness’ rhetoric targeting South Auckland Covid-19 cases will backfire – councillor* Covid-19: Papatoetoe High School 'just asking for support and kindness'* Covid-19: South Auckland marae leaders feel mounting pressure during lockdownThat is the kind of targeting the Papatoetoe community is having to confront, with Covid-19 cases centred around Papatoetoe High School and a seven-day lockdown triggered by a positive case who was in the community while infectious. Head girl of Papatoetoe High School, Rhonda Nguyen, only had a week of year 13 classes before the first community case linked to the school sent her and her classmates home. While all of Auckland is back in level 3 now, the school community has been in and out of restrictions since mid-February. Chris McKeen/Stuff Papatoetoe High School head girl Rhonda Nguyen says it is disheartening for people to blame Papatoetoe. “For us it is disheartening to know people are putting the blame on us.”But it was “heartwarming” to have other schools reach out in support of Papatoetoe High, she says.

Source: Stuff March 03, 2021 01:56 UTC