15 Feb 2021

Covid-19: Taranaki mayor on cases' visit

From Morning Report, 7:56 am on 15 February 2021

The new Covid-19 cases that have put the nation on high alert travelled to New Plymouth over Waitangi weekend.

On their way, they visited two McDonalds restaurants, BP petrol stations at Papakura and Breakwater Road in New Plymouth, a petrol station in Pio Pio, and they stayed at New Plymouth's Amber Court Motel.

While visiting the city they visited a handful of tourist attractions and eateries, including Sumela Kebab and Pizza Hutt New Plymouth.

Of the listed locations of interest, New Plymouth features ten times from 6 February to 8 February - and yet it has avoided ending up at Alert Level 3.

Some experts have warned the family may have been infectious during their travels to Taranaki.

New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom speaks to Susie Ferguson.