Covid-19: Tunes competition chance downgraded by Health Ministry

The threat to those people who were at a Mount Maunganui tunes competition attended by a Covid-beneficial case has been downgraded by the Ministry of Wellbeing.

Anybody who went to hear Netsky, Chase & Standing, Hybrid Minds and Friction participate in on Monday 3 January had been questioned to isolate and get examined.

But in a assertion unveiled this afternoon, the ministry claimed a reassessment of the danger posed by the drum and bass pageant in Tauranga’s Wharepai Area intended all all those who attended the festival ought to now observe for indications and get analyzed if any made.

“Any pageant attendee, devoid of any indicators, no longer needs to get examined and isolate at house until finally they receive a unfavorable end result.”

The ministry reported a overview of the chance led to the alter, with the festival held in accordance with the guidelines for out of doors activities. There have also been no other conditions joined to the pageant and the initial take a look at effects of the 11 close contacts of the Wellington case are all unfavorable.

“The Ministry appreciates and many thanks anybody attending the festival who has now been tested.”

Meanwhile, destinations of interest relating to at the very least 1 Wellington Covid-optimistic scenario who attended the music pageant have now appeared on the Ministry of Health’s web-site.

A grocery store, a bar, a garments shop, a bottle keep and a property style keep in Mount Maunganui are on the listing.

A 2nd shut get in touch with location has been mentioned as the Village Sports activities Bar and Cafe at Ngongotaha in Rotorua on New Year’s Day from 6.30pm-10.30pm.

The Ministry of Overall health declared the two good conditions yesterday, but they ended up extra to its tally currently. There were no more cases in Wellington nowadays.

The ministry is encouraging any one who has frequented the locations of interest in the Wellington and Otaki areas to get examined for Covid-19, even if they are vaccinated.

Meanwhile, epidemiologist Michael Baker earlier mentioned he was amazed the Well being Ministry had taken such a robust reaction to the two good situations at the festival.

The ministry experienced explained it was treating all people at the Mount Maunganui party as a close contact out of an abundance of caution, since of the number of attendees.

At other huge scale functions in which there have been optimistic circumstances, attendees have been asked to keep an eye on their health for any indicators.

Prior to the launch of the Well being Ministry’s statement this afternoon, Baker experienced reported he hoped the ministry would present a lot more data about the hazard at the Mount Maunganui function.

“That indicates most likely numerous thousand individuals being instructed to stay at home and quarantine themselves and get analyzed, so presumably there is more concern about that party.”

Baker claimed the Mount Maunganui event was held outdoor and essential vaccination passports, which would have lowered the threat.