14 Sep 2020

Covid-19: Gym class well suited to virus spread - modeler

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 14 September 2020

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service is asking anyone who attended three fitness classes at the Les Mills Gym in Takapuna  to stay at home and contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453 as soon as possible. 

This after the service confirmed last night a person who has now been diagnosed as having COVID-19 had visited a number of locations on the North Shore.

A spokesperson for Auckland public health says anyone who attended the same Les Mills Takapuna classes as the person is considered to be a close contact, and at greater risk of becoming unwell.

Those who may have attended the gym around the same time as the case (between around 5.15pm and 7pm on 9 September and 9am and 10.15am on 10 September), but who were not in the same classes, are considered casual contacts.

Corin Dann spoke to Professor Shaun Hendy and ased why the Takapuna gym is of particular concern.