Crew aboard a ship which entered the Port of Tauranga have tested positive for Covid-19. Photo: NZ HeraldCrew members aboard a container ship currently at sea off the coast of Tauranga have tested positive for Covid-19. Public Health staff took the test swabs in Tauranga from the crew as part of the requirements for entry for the vessel to its next stop - Napier. No crew members came port-side while the ship was being unloaded in Tauranga. An assessment carried out that day, cleared the ship, and unloading was allowed to resume the following day.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 08, 2021 20:37 UTC