A staff member from Auckland's Middlemore Hospital is not showing any symptoms of Covid-19 after a “PPE protocol incident” while managing a patient from Fiji infected with the virus. The Ministry of Health confirmed Friday night that the hospital worker promptly reported the incident and was moved into a quarantine facility after they were unable to easily self-isolate at home. No-one else was affected and risks from the incident are deemed to be low, the Ministry of Health said. Day 5 testing would take place on August 3.supplied The Middlemore Hospital worker is not showing any symptoms of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health said. If they become Covid-19 positive, their management will depend upon any symptoms.”The Covid-19 patient arrived in New Zealand after being medically evacuated from Fiji on Thursday night.

Source: Stuff July 31, 2021 05:26 UTC