Nelsonians are queuing to get tested for Covid-19 following confirmation of a positive case in Nelson Tasman on Monday.
A testing station at Saxton Field parking area on Suffolk Rd opened yesterday and has been met with long queues of traffic on Tuesday morning.
Locations of interest were revealed on Monday evening following the positive Covid-19 case.
The locations stretch across a nine-day-period from Friday 19 November to Saturday 27 November and include petrol stations, takeaway outlets and the Richmond Mall.
Dr Stephen Bridgman, Nelson Marlborough Medical officer of health, says that the case and household contacts are in community isolation, and close contacts are in community quarantine with testing of those contacts underway.
Investigations are ongoing as to the possible source of infection.
This is the first confirmed case likely to be infectious in the Nelson Tasman Region since 2020. A case was announced in Blenheim on 23 October, and has since recovered.
A full list of locations of interest and what to do if you were at any of these sites is listed below. They will be updated as more locations are confirmed.
| Location name | Address | Day | Times | What to do | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Poultry Hope | 83 Main Road Hope, Hope, Richmond 7020 | Saturday 27 November | 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Lone Star Nelson, Nelson | 90 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010 | Friday 19 November | 8:15 pm - 8:45 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Richmond Liquid Laundromat, Nelson | 11 Croucher Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020 | Friday 19 November | 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Z Rutherford Service Station, Nelson | 106 Rutherford Street, Nelson 7010 | Saturday 20 November | 5:00 am - 5:30 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Z Richmond Service Station, Richmond | 8 Gladstone Road, Richmond 7020 | Saturday 27 November | 10:45 am - 11:10 am | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Richmond Liquid Laundromat, Nelson | 11 Croucher Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020 | Thursday 25 November | 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| PAK n SAVE Richmond Mall Richmond | Corner Queen, Croucher and, Talbot Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020 | Saturday 27 November | 1:40 pm - 2:15 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Richmond Mall, Nelson | Corner Queen, Croucher and, Talbot Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020 | Saturday 27 November | 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| McDonald's Nelson | 111 Rutherford Street, Nelson 7010 | Saturday 20 November | 5:00 am - 5:30 am | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Hey Sushi Richmond Mall Food Court, Richmond | Corner Queen, Croucher and Talbot Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020 | Saturday 27 November | 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Z Richmond Service Station, Richmond | 8 Gladstone Road, Richmond 7020 | Saturday 27 November | 2:35 pm - 2:45 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Four Square Mapua | 64 Aranui Road, Mapua 7005 | Saturday 20 November | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
| Z Rutherford Service Station, Nelson | 106 Rutherford Street, Nelson 7010 | Friday 19 November | 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed at this location of interest. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result AND until 24 hours after symptoms resolve. | 29 Nov 6:00 pm |
