9 Aug 2021

Tauranga port workers isolate as another ship hit with Covid-19

From Checkpoint, 5:07 pm on 9 August 2021

Nearly 100 port workers are in isolation awaiting a Covid-19 test, because another ship has been hit by the virus.

This time it is off the coast of Tauranga with 11 of its 21 crew having tested positive for Covid-19.

The ship came to shore last week, which is prompting questions as to why it has taken several days for the alert to go up.

Chen Liu reports.