The co-worker of a man who breached the Covid-19 lockdown says she was not angry with him, but disappointed he put everyone at work at risk. The man, who was a dog control officer at Invercargill City Council’s animal care facility, had a positive test for Covid-19. Mrs Cockcroft said she was sure it was done without malice but the incident affected her mental health, as well as that of team members. A letter from his doctor stated Murdoch suffered mental and health issues following the incident. Judge Walker described Murdoch’s actions as "an astonishing lapse of judgement", but as Murdoch had already lost his job and suffered health issues, he would only fine him.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2021 00:00 UTC