New Zealand police surround address after Covid-positive man escapes quarantine
by Eva Corlett in Wellington from World news | The Guardian on (#5P2BS)
Man was arrested later by police in full protective equipment who had sealed off the Auckland property
A Covid-positive man absconded from a managed quarantine facility in central Auckland on Thursday, prompting New Zealand police to respond to the incident in full protective equipment.
Officers surrounded and cordoned off an address in thuhu, south Auckland, after being told of the escape from the facility in Ellerslie, about 10km away (six miles) away. The person was was later arrested.
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