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This page will be updated as news come to hand. For information about the latest Covid-19 outbreak, go to covid19.govt.nz. If you need to arrange a test, call Healthline on 0800 358 5453
26 August, 3pm
Staff from Bayleys Real Estate offices in Mahurangi have so far all tested negative for Covid-19. Staff were due to be re-tested yesterday and today and will continue to self-isolate until the results of the second tests are known. Around 20 staff were directed to take tests after attending a national conference at Spark Arena in Auckland last Friday (August 13). A bar worker at the venue subsequently tested positive for Covid-19, and all who attended the conference were deemed close contacts.
20 August, 3pm
Wellsford Lions has organised with Four Square Wellsford (“The Top Shop”, 201 Rodney Street) to help those who are unable to get to town to get essential supplies. Just call Four Square on 423 8222. A Lions member will call back, take your order, fill it and deliver to your home. Orders must be non-urgent and must not include alcohol. Payment must be made in cash. The service is free but donations to Lions are welcome.
20 August, 10.40am
Warkworth Lions and the volunteers from Mahu Vollies will be running Covid-19 Lockdown Assisted Shopping at Warkworth New World on Tuesday (August 24) from 9am to noon. If you are older, immune-compromised, or juggling little ones come down to New World and see a Lions volunteer at the front of the supermarket wearing a high-viz vest and PPE. Bring a short, clear shopping list which they can take and do your shopping while you wait safely in your car. Once your groceries are collected, you’ll be asked to pay at the cafe counter inside the supermarket foyer before taking your items. Wear a mask when talking to volunteers.
19 August, 11.30am
Exercising locally is allowed with two-metre distancing from others under Alert Level 4, however facilities within local parks and reserves are closed. This includes all playgrounds, courts, skateparks, pump tracks, public barbecues and drinking fountains. Some public toilets remain open for essential workers. You can take a walk in regional parks such as Shakespear and Tawharanui if you live nearby, but all regional parks are closed to all vehicles, with the main gate locked, and all facilities within it unavailable.
19 August, 9am
Albany Westfield Mall has been added to the list of ‘locations of interest’ in the latest Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland. It’s understood one of the positive Covid cases visited the mall last Friday (13 August) between 5.10pm and 6.30pm. If you were at the mall during the relevant time, please self-isolate and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on what to do to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. This is free and you can call any time – it is open all day every day. For more information, go to covid19.govt.nz
18 August, 8.46am
The majority of Auckland Council facilities are temporarily closed to the public from today. Facilities including libraries, pools, leisure centres, early childcare centres, community venues and playgrounds will all be closed for the next seven days. Some public toilets will remain open for essential workers. Drinking fountains will also be unavailable under Alert Level 4. Essential services will continue, including waste collection and disposal, critical maintenance works and continuation of core public transport function for essential workers.
