As the aircraft cleaner recovers, those classified as close contacts continues to grow. Yesterday the Ministry announced close contacts had reached 31 and today that number has grown to 36. April airport case updateThe number of close and close plus contacts of the border worker who tested positive on Tuesday has increased to 36. All 36 close contacts of the case had been contacted and are self-isolating. Of those 36 close contacts, 21 have returned negative tests to date with results still to come on the remainder.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2021 01:18 UTC