Public health staff never visited the home of a family in the Auckland Covid-19 cluster which hosted an undisclosed lodger. READ MORE:* Covid-19: Auckland cluster family's undisclosed lodger was door-to-door salesman* Covid-19: WorkSafe won't investigate shop linked to Auckland November cluster* Covid-19: Govt failed to release names of two businesses linked to Northland caseStuff understands the family did not immediately inform health authorities of the existence of the lodger. The ministry spokeswoman said public health officials never visited the property. “Public Health officials do not routinely visit properties of infectious people to carry out interviews and did not visit this property – interviews are done by phone. “Chorus immediately notified the Ministry of Health, Auckland Regional Public Health and we, and his employer, are providing all the support he and those agencies require.”

Source: Stuff March 05, 2021 15:56 UTC