The Ministry of Health says three people who came to Middlemore Hospital recently have tested positive for COVID-19.
On Saturday afternoon, Counties Manukau DHB was alerted that a woman who had been in the hospital's birthing and assessment unit on Wednesday had developed symptoms the following day. She took a COVID-19 test which returned a positive result and is now in a managed isolation facility.
"During her time at the birthing unit, the woman was asymptomatic and had answered no to screening contact questions - indicating she had had no exposure to COVID-19, no symptoms of COVID-19, nor had been at any location of interest," the Ministry of Health says.
Counties Manukau DHB is establishing how many patients are contacts and will contact them to ensure they are informed and able to isolate safely.
They are also working with Occupational Health and ARPHS to understand the contact status of any impacted staff, and the related requirements.
Also, a parent and their five-month-old baby who arrived at Middlemore Hospital's Kidz First Emergency Department on Friday afternoon have returned positive COVID-19 results.
The parent answered negative to screening contact questions - indicating they had had no exposure to COVID-19, nor having been at any location of interest. However, the child was identified as being symptomatic by clinical staff and underwent a COVID swab.
"As a hospital admission for the presentation was not required, the parent and their child were discharged and advised to isolate at home," the Ministry of Health says.
"All staff were wearing the appropriate PPE, including N95 masks and goggles. For this reason, no staff members are required to stand down.
"In line with COVID-19 guidelines, all presentations to ED are socially distanced and adults are required to wear a mask. However, out of an abundance of caution, ARPHS is investigating five potential contacts."
More information on both these cases will be available tomorrow.
