LSG Sky Chefs. Photo: SuppliedLSG Sky Chefs, which services at least 34 airlines around the world according to its website, including Air New Zealand, has shut its laundry department in Auckland after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. READ MORE:"As an immediate action and pre-emptive measure, and as part of our internal pandemic plan guidelines, we closed the very small laundry department at our Auckland facilities on February 14," an LSG Sky Chefs spokeswoman said. LSG Sky Chefs said in general all frontline workers with face-to-face contact with crews and travellers received and wore Personal Protective Equipment consisting of a mask, gloves, sleeve protectors and aprons. A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said Dr Ashley Bloomfield would address the LSG Sky Chefs situation at the 1pm Covid press conference today.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2021 23:37 UTC