Advice for possible close contacts of the New South Wales case

Updated 25 June

You will find a list of the current locations of interest in Wellington, including the two flights in and out of Wellington, on the Covid-19 website.

Current advice from the Ministry of Health is that:

• Anyone at Wellington Airport from 8.30am to 10.30am on Monday 21 June is a casual contact and should self-monitor for Covid symptoms for 14 days. If symptoms develop, get tested and stay at home until a negative test result is received.
• Anyone seated in the Wellington Airport food court area from 8.30am to 9.55am should stay at home, get a test around Day 5 after last exposure and stay at home until a negative test result is received. Self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 14 days. If symptoms develop, get a test immediately and stay at home until negative test result is received. Call Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
• NEW. Anyone who used the men's toilets (adjacent to the food court, near the Gift Store) should stay at home, get a test around Day 5 after last exposure and stay at home until negative test result is received. Self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 14 days. If symptoms develop, get a test immediately and stay at home until negative test result is received. Call Healthline on 0800 358 5453.

Please follow the public health advice and keep an eye on the Covid-19.govt.nz website for updates. If you have any questions or are unsure about the guidance, call Healthline on 0800 358 5453.

We are sorry for the disruption this causes, but we all need to play our part to keep New Zealand safe. Please be reassured the airport is regularly cleaned to a high standard, and we are doing everything we can to stay Covid-safe for travellers.

Flights arriving or departing Wellington from 8.30am to 9.50am on Monday 21 June

If you were on any of the below flights, there is a possibility you may have crossed paths with the infected traveller while in the terminal and fit into one of the above categories. If you have any concerns, please contact Healthline for advice on what to do.