Health authorities still haven’t been able to contact the person who they think travelled with the woman who was in Northland while Covid-positive.
The Ministry of Health said public health staff “continued to work closely” with the case to find out more details of her travels, including locations of interest or exposure events.
Public health staff are also working with police to identify possible locations or areas of interest.
It comes after Northland was sent back into Alert Level 3 on Friday night after the woman, described by Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins as being "uncooperative", was confirmed as a positive case.
She first returned a “weak positive” Covid-19 test on Wednesday while in Whangārei. She was re-tested in Auckland on Thursday. That test came back positive.
Hipkins said the person travelled “extensively” while in Northland between October 2 and October 6.
Police are working with health officials to identify further locations of interest. (Source: Other)
“They are believed to have travelled around the region, including in Whangārei, Kamo, Paihia and Kawakawa, before returning to Auckland,” he said.
“They have not been particularly forthcoming with their movements.”
He urged people to continue checking the Ministry of Health’s website for updates about locations and times of interest.
A full list of locations of interest, which continues to be updated, can be found at the Ministry of Health's website.
Hipkins didn’t know why the person didn’t want to cooperate with health officials and he didn’t have information about whether the woman was connected to a gang.
That’s despite speculation from former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.
Peters claimed the woman was with Mongrel Mob life member Harry Tam during an interview on Three’s Newshub Nation on Saturday morning .
1News contacted Tam who has laughed off the allegations. He said it was the first he has heard of the rumours and denied any involvement.
Tam, speaking from Auckland, said he hadn't been to Northland and whoever came up with this story had "a pretty good imagination".
He added he was taking legal advice about the allegations made on Saturday morning.
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