The staff members were found to not be wearing masks appropriately while caring for hundreds of people who have confirmed cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19. Joint head of managed isolation and quarantine Brigadier Rose King said there have been eight reported "bubble breaches" at specialist quarantine facilities since the outbreak began. That does not include the incident where a Covid-19 positive community case absconded from the Novotel and Ibis in Ellerslie on Wednesday evening. "Auckland bubble breaches include incidences such as a staff member wearing their mask incorrectly, and separately another staff member wearing an incorrect mask," Brigadier King said. Staff in quarantine facilities are fully vaccinated, and should be wearing full PPE at all times, when inside the quarantine hotels.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 05, 2021 20:44 UTC