29 Middlemore Hospital staff isolating after Covid contact

Twenty-nine staff at Middlemore Hospital have been stood down and told to isolate for 14 days after a patient complaining of abdominal pain tested positive for Covid-19. Four wards at the hospital have been closed to new admissions and all patients are being managed under strict infection and prevention control measures. Our producer Matthew Theunissen asked microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles how concerning this news is.