A Covid-19 positive man who fled his self-isolation address in Bay of Plenty has been caught in the lower North Island.
He has been at a service station in Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast, and had planned to travel on a ferry from Wellington to Picton on Friday evening.
The Ministry of Health asked police for help in finding the man.
'In this instance, subsequently, the person contacted public health staff,” a spokesperson says.
'Follow-up is being completed and the person is now isolating appropriately.”
It is as yet unknown how many locations of interest will stem from the man's journey from the Bay of Plenty towards the Wellington region.
It's understood the man was trying to travel to Dunedin, where he's from.
The police have been approached for comment.
3 comments
No more wet bus tickets
Posted on 07-01-2022 17:38 | By FRANKS
He needs to be prosecuted.........without fail
Runaways need locking up
Posted on 07-01-2022 18:16 | By Shirlstar
About time the NZ law was stricter. This guy needs to be majorly fined & locked up for a few years. He's put many people at risk. NZ needs to name, shame, fine & lock law breakers up. Cone on NZ..A warning & hand slap DOES NOT WORK.
SORRY, but the so called SELF
Posted on 07-01-2022 20:35 | By The Caveman
ISOLATION - a total JOKE !!! Anybody that is granted the so called self-isolation, should be told - "do a runner" and you will get SIX months inside !!!
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