Two Covid-19 infected travellers had five minutes of "limited physical contact" with two friends after getting lost on Auckland's motorway network, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. The women met with two friends, who had provided the car, and the foursome exchanged hugs and kisses, it was alleged today. "As part of this the pair were in limited physical contact with the two friends for approximately five minutes," a statement from the ministry tonight said. When they were there, there was close physical contact, including a cuddle and a kiss. "I'm calling on [Health] Minister to require the Director-General [of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield] to look deeper into the circumstances of that journey, and reassure himself he's got all the facts."

Source: Otago Daily Times June 17, 2020 02:44 UTC