29 Oct 2021

Covid-19 updates: New case confirmed at retirement village in Auckland

6:17 pm on 29 October 2021

A resident at a retirement village in West Auckland has been confirmed as having Covid-19. See how the day's Covid-19 news unfolded with RNZ's blog.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health said both staff and residents at the Edmonton Meadows retirement village in Henderson have very high vaccination rates.

"Public health staff are confident the risk of infection is low but, as a precaution, testing is being arranged for all staff and residents.

"Investigations are underway to determine the source of the infection and identify close contacts. At this stage, no staff members are required to stand down."

See how the day's Covid-19 news unfolded with RNZ's blog:

Get the RNZ app

for ad-free news and current affairs