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12 cases in Wellington Jville locations of interest Continued from page 1. As of yesterday afternoon, there were 12 active cases in Wellington, that number had risen by one from Tuesday. The Wellington case was a part of the 63 new positive cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand announced, taking the country’s total number of community cases to 210. The Wellington case reported on Wednesday was a close contact of existing cases, Bloomfield said. There are six Johnsonville locations of interest where the Ministry of Health is encouraging people to check whether they may need to isolate if they were in the area during a certain time. Those locations include the Mobil petrol station on August 17 between 8:20 pm and 8:35 pm. The Roast Canteen on August 17 between 5:30 pm and 5:45 pm. St Pierre’s Sushi at Johnsonville Mall on August 17 between 5:15 pm and 5:30 pm. 1841 Bar and Restaurant on August 17 between 7 pm and 9 pm. The Countdown supermarket on Johnsonville Rd on August 18 between 4:30 pm and 5 pm The Johnsonville Medical Centre Pharmacy on August 18 between 4:15 pm and 4:45 pm. If you have visited any of the locations of interest during the
Wellington motorways were quiet over the past week as many people settled in to working from home until at least the end of Friday. Photo: Danny Rood Photography.
relevant times, you should immediately isolate at home or accommodation and call Healthline for advice about getting a test. Isolation means all household members need to isolate with the person who has visited a location of interest.
Supermarkets and police have also thanked people for their patience and behaviour throughout the lockdown as it stretches into its second week. People who are aged 30 or older can now book their vaccine after the government ramped up their vaccination schedule for
those aged between 30 and 40. Everyone will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine from September 1 and the gap between doses will be doubled to six weeks. People wanting more information can go to www.health. govt.nz
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