17 Nov 2020

People taken to hospital from managed isolation hotel did not have Covid-19

9:45 am on 17 November 2020

At least two people were transferred to hospital from a central Auckland managed isolation facility on Monday evening.

Stamford Plaza in Auckland.

Auckland's Stamford Plaza managed isolation facility. Photo: RNZ / Jean Bell

A statement from the government's MIQ unit said there were two separate transfers from the Stamford Plaza facility in the central city.

It did not initially say whether the people were ill with Covid-19, but a subsequent update said the transfers were not Covid-related.

The unit said health protocols were observed and full PPE worn.