A household contact of a MIQ worker with Omicron has also tested positive for Covid-19. 

As of this morning, a total of 86 contacts have been identified in relation to the MIQ border worker, including 7 household and 79 close contacts. At this stage, 75 have returned negative test results and one a positive result. The worker was stationed at Auckland's Stamford Plaza. 

From the exposure events linked to the MIQ worker, there were 10 people from the two bus journeys who were yet to be tested and were being followed up in person. 

No other close contacts linked to this cluster have returned positive results, the ministry said. 

Health officials continue to investigate the transmission route and testing of staff from the Stamford Plaza facility continues today. 

In a statement, the ministry said its objective was to stamp out and prevent any onward transmission. 

"We're reiterating our call for anyone who lives in Auckland with symptoms – no matter how mild – to get a test, even if you're vaccinated and to please stay at home until you return a negative test result." 

There are 14 new community cases of the virus today, the Ministry of Health has announced. 

Thirty people are in hospital – including 2 people in ICU. 

There have been 30 new cases identified at the border. 

Today's new community cases are in Auckland, Lakes and Wellington. 

Further case interviews are currently underway in relation to the household contact of the MIQ Omicron case but, at this stage, there were no exposure events associated with this case. 

Meanwhile police revealed today that they will be implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for all employees, contractors, volunteers, suppliers, new employees and visitors who work or enter police sites. 

Everyone covered by the new policy will be required to have had their first Covid-19 vaccination by February 11 and to have had their second by March 11. 

Police said anyone visiting a police station or police site to access essential police services, for example front-counter services and people brought to a station for services in relation to enforcement and operational activities - victims and witnesses - were exempt. People held in Police custody suites were also not required to be vaccinated. 

It comes as health officials review the current traffic light settings that were designed with Delta in mind because Omicron is a "different beast", director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said this morning. 

Working from home and lowering the number of people allowed at gatherings are all back on the table as the Government plans for an inevitable Omicron outbreak. 

Yesterday saw the Pfizer vaccine being made available to some of our youngest generation – children aged 5 to 11. 

The ministry said more than 120,000 doses of the child vaccine were delivered to about 500 vaccination sites around New Zealand. 

Jezelle Clark, 8, gets her Covid shot at the vaccination centre at Papakura Marae yesterday. Photo / Dean Purcell 

The demand was high yesterday; as seen by the huge turnout at various vaccination sites which led to long delays and complaints from parents and caregivers. 

Director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said: "It's encouraging to see this strong start to the rollout and extra resources are being deployed to the busiest sites to reduce queues as much as possible." 

Meanwhile, seven household contacts of an MIQ worker who tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid over the weekend have all returned one negative test result. 

All those contacts remain in isolation and will undergo further tests, the ministry said. 

A total of 67 close contacts have been linked to the worker, who is a staff member at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in downtown Auckland. 

Of those close contacts, 43 people had returned negative results as of yesterday. 

"Auckland Regional Public Health is continuing to work with MIQ staff to look for any possible routes of transmission between returnees at the Stamford Plaza and the MIQ worker. Additional testing is being arranged for MIQ staff at this facility. 

"Additional whole genome sequencing of other positive returnee cases at the Stamford Plaza is also being completed to provide further information for the source investigation. 

"As we have done previously, our objective is to stamp out and prevent any onward transmission." 

A number of Auckland locations of interest linked to that MIQ worker have also been updated on the official website. 

Auckland locations of interest linked to Omicron case updated 

11am update 

- Gateway Wholesale Meats Takanini: 108 Great South Rd, Takanini, South Auckland 
- Shosha Takanini: 108 Great South Rd, Takanini 
- The Warehouse Takanini: 30 Walters Rd, Takanini 

The Gateway Wholesale Meats on Great South Rd, Takanini, was visited by the infected person last Tuesday, January 11, between 3.42pm and 4pm. 

"This exposure is linked to an Omicron case," the Ministry of Health says. 

Anyone who was there during that time is told to monitor their health for 10 days after being exposed and to get tested immediately if symptoms develop. 

People are reminded that they must stay home until a negative result comes back. 

Shosha Takanini has also been identified as a location of interest last Monday, January 10, between 6.03pm and 6.15pm. 

The Warehouse Takanini – on Walters Rd – is linked to a positive Omicron case there last Wednesday, January 12. 

The same advice is being given to members of the public who were at those stores during the affected times – monitor your health for 10 days and if symptoms start to show, get a test immediately. 

- by Vaimoana Tapaleao