Latest locations of interest in South

The Ministry of Health is still trying to locate close contacts linked to flights in and out of the South and has relisted several flights as locations of interest on its website. 

Latest locations of interest in South recorded by the Ministry of Health are: 

Close contact:  Flight NZ644 Queenstown to Christchurch on Sunday, February 13 from  10.20am - 11.15am. You are a CLOSE CONTACT if you were seated in rows 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. Self-isolate, test immediately and on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. 

• Close contact: People seated in rows 21 to 25 on Air New Zealand's Flight NZ681 from Wellington to Dunedin on Tuesday, February 15 from 9.02am-10:03am are considered to be close contacts. Self-isolate, test immediately and on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Further isolation and testing requirements will be provided by Public Health.

Close contact: Zephyr bar, 1 Searle Lane, Queenstown. Sunday, February 13 from 3am until 4am. Self-isolate for 7 days, test on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Monitor symptoms for 10 days. Test again if you feel unwell. Record your visit online or call Healthline so our contact tracers can get in touch.

• Close contact: Flight NZ675 Auckland to Dunedin - Monday 14 February (12:45 pm - 2:45 pm) - You are a CLOSE CONTACT if you were seated in row 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. Close Contacts - self-isolate for 7 days, test on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Monitor symptoms for 10 days. Test again if you feel unwell.

• Close contact: Flight NZ681 Wellington to Dunedin - (Tuesday 15 February 9:02 am - 10:03 am)  - You are a CLOSE CONTACT if you were seated in row 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. Close Contacts - self-isolate for 7 days, test on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Monitor symptoms for 10 days. Test again if you feel unwell.

• Close contact: Flight NZ0600 Queenstown to Wellington - (Thursday 10 February 11:15 am - 12:15 pm) - You are a CLOSE CONTACT if you were seated in row 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. Close Contacts - self-isolate for 7 days, test on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Monitor symptoms for 10 days. Test again if you feel unwell.

• Close contact:  Flight JQ299 Auckland to Queenstown - Sunday 13 February (6:45 pm - 8:02 pm) - You are a CLOSE CONTACT if you were seated in row 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Close Contacts - self-isolate for 7 days, test on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Monitor symptoms for 10 days. Test again if you feel unwell.

Note: There were no locations of interest relating to the South posted on the Ministry's website on Sunday. 

Announced on Saturday

• Close contact: Flight JQ299 Auckland to Queenstown, Sunday, February 13, 6:45pm-8:02pm. You are considered a close contact if you were in rows 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Self-isolate, test immediately and on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest.

• Close contact: Flight NZ0600 Queenstown to Wellington, Thursday, February 10, 11:15am-12:15pm. You are considered a close contact if you were in rows 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. Self-isolate, test immediately and on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest.