An entire carehome had to be shut down after a care worker just arrived from Zimbabwe tested positive to coronavirus, COVID-19.

The New Zealand-Herald reports how:
Ellerslie Gardens Lifecare is now in lockdown after the female staff member, a Zimbabwean, tested positive for Covid-19.

Family members whose relatives may have been in contact with a carer who was on duty on March 15 and 16 have been contacted by phone.

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Relatives of all 80 family members have been sent an email advising them of the situation and the 48-hour lockdown.

Heritage Lifecare Group chief executive Norah Barlow, quoted by the paper, confirmed the worker had returned from Zimbabwe on March 10 and due to there being no travel restrictions or self-isolation rules in place, she returned to work on March 15 for her night shift.

Barlow said the worker then phoned her manager and advised that she had a headache. She was told to stay home and seek medical advice, which she did.

She was tested for Covid-19 and her results came back positive yesterday. – READ MORE HERE