There are 43 new locations of interest as of Sunday evening, including train trips and multiple visits to Auckland supermarkets.
There were multiple Auckland stores added to the the Ministry of Health's list at 7pm, including Chartwell Food Centre & Lotto in Glenfield; Pak'nSave Clendon; Graeme Avenue Superette in Māngere; Countdown New Lynn; the Southern Line train from Homai to Britomart; Harris Road Superette and Lotto in Mt Wellington; Starbucks Sylvia Park; and NZ Fruit & Spices in Papatoetoe.
A full list of locations of interest, which continues to be updated, can be found at the Ministry of Health's website.
Two visits were also made to New World Green Bay last Saturday and Sunday.
Eight new locations were added at 4pm, including Mobil Royal Heights and Challenge in Massey, Auckland; Mitre 10 MEGA in Ruakura, Hamilton; Z Karaka, in Auckland; and Gull, National Storage, Streetwise Coffee and Westside Superette in Pukekohe, Auckland.
Meanwhile, The Good Life Opportunity, Countdown Katikati, Hammer Hardware, Waipuna Hospice, Katikati Antiques and Interiors, Mural Town Traders Ltd, the Bottle-0 and Limited Edition stores, all on Main Rd, were visited by the positive case on Thursday and Friday.
Anyone who may have been in those stores at the specified times are advised to stay at home, get a test immediately as well as five days after their possible exposure at the location of interest. They're asked to continue to stay at home until a negative day five test result comes back.
The Ministry of Health also asks those affected to record their visit online or call Healthline so contact tracers can get in touch.
The Z Station in Ngātea, which is on the way from Auckland to Katikati, was also visited on Friday and Saturday. The health advice is the same as the Katikati locations for the Friday visit, but for the Saturday one it is just to monitor for symptoms.
The ministry also added three visits to Seoul Trading House Dairy in Auckland's Grafton between Tuesday and Thursday to the list, along with trips on the southern train line between Middlemore and Papakura on Monday and Thursday.
Trips on the southern train line between Papakura and Pukekohe have also been added for that Monday and Thursday.
A trip from Pukekohe to Countdown on Seddon Rd on bus 392 on Thursday has also been added.
The McDonald's on Akoranga Dr, Northcote and Wairau Rd were also added, with visits on Wednesday and Saturday, October 2, respectively.
Visits on Tuesday to Harvey Norman in Wairau Park and Devonport Pharmacy have made the list, while Daily Bread in Belmont was visited on Saturday, October 2.
Two visits to Puke Hire on Friday and Saturday were also added.
The health advice for all of the Auckland locations added on Sunday is to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 14 days from exposure.
Another visit to the Harbour View Hotel in Raglan on Sunday, October 3, was also added, along with a fresh location — The Herbal Dispensary.
Katikati is on high alert after the case was announced by the Ministry of Health on Saturday evening.
The infected person was tested in Auckland, but were in the Bay when the result arrived.
The following Covid-testing stations will be open in Katikati and Tauranga on Sunday, the ministry said.
-Katikati Medical Centre, 4 Clive Road, 8.30am - 4.30pm
-Katikati Rugby and Sports Clubrooms, Fairview Rd, Katikati 8.30am - 4.30pm (hours will be extended if there is high-demand)
-Tauranga Accident and HealthCare, 19 Second Avenue, 8.00am - 6.00pm
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