The young woman was living at the Mongrel Mob Pasifika gang pad on Mill Rd in Takanini, and once found, was taken into the quarantine facility at Jet Park. Police and the Ministry of Health declined to answer questions about the community cases of Covid-19 involving the Mongrel Mob. Seven police officers who came into close contact with the young woman, whose positive test led to the discovery of the Mongrel Mob case, and a close family member have been stood down from duty as a precaution. For privacy reasons, police would not say what the interaction between the Counties Manukau staff and the young woman was about. He referred questions about the contact tracing efforts for the Mongrel Mob cases to the Ministry of Health.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2021 03:11 UTC