A Howick Intermediate School student has been confirmed as having Covid-19.
Principal Sara Pickering told the Times the child was at the school on Tuesday February 8.
“The health and wellbeing of our children, staff and community is a top priority,” she said.
Those children who had not been identified as contacts could still go to school.
“Howick Intermediate will stay open. We have appropriate public health measures and cleaning procedures in place,” Pickering said.
She urged parents/caregivers to watch for symptoms. “If any develop, get tested immediately then stay at home until you receive the result
“If your whanau hasn’t been vaccinated, please do so as soon as possible.”
Meanwhile, on Sunday the Ministry of Health named Elim Christian Church in Botany Downs as a location of interest. The time and date in question is listed as Sunday 06 February 6 between 8:56am and 10:40am.
Those present between those times are urged to self-isolate, test immediately and on day five after they were exposed at this location of interest. Further isolation and testing requirements will be provided by Public Health.
Those exposed were urged to record their visit online or call Healthline so their contact tracers can get in touch.
