7 of Te Awamutu's 29 Covid cases linked to household event

October 23, 2021
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Seven of the 29 Covid-19 cases in Te Awamutu/Kihikihi area have been linked to “an exposure event in a household setting”, the Ministry of Health says. 

Confirmation of the seven related cases comes after 1News asked the Ministry of Health for further details about the nature of the exposure event.

1News had reported earlier that all 29 cases in the area were related to the event. 

A further seven cases in Te Awamutu were reported on Saturday. 

Seven of the eight Waikato cases on Saturday are in the small town, all of them linked to a household gathering.

One additional case was also reported in Hamilton, taking the total in the city to 22. 

Additionally, since the start of the Delta outbreak, 23 cases were reported in Raglan, three in Cambridge/Karāpiro, one in Kawhia, and three in Whatawhata. 

As of Saturday, the total number of cases in Waikato to 81. 

Of the 81 cases, five are currently unlinked - one of them being a new case. 

Parts of the Waikato will remain in Alert Level 3 until at least October 27.

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