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detail
1982
16/7
A ship coming into Bluff from Fremantle on 18 July – there are two people with flu-like illness. They
Act
boarded in Singapore on 1 July.
18/7 (Sunday)
Mattina docks in Bluff.
Ship not granted pratique and the boat is under quarantine
Two crew unwell with respiratory symptoms
21 Crew members
Information
The two symptomatic crew tests will be fast tracked.
19/7 (Monday)
Two sick crew positive with Covid19.
Seven more were confirmed as positive later in the day
Official
20/7 (Tuesday)
9 cases
the
12 negative crew members re-swabbed and serology done
Additional 3 more crew positive.
Total crew positive 12
under
21/7 (Wednesday)
12 crew positive
Released
3 historical cases (positive serology)
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6 PCR negative (3 with positive serology included)
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Advised 14 people needed to stay on board ship for safe maintaining of the ship while in port
Re-swabbed 6 negative crew. Agreed that 3 to be transferred to CHCH MIF
Two crew admitted to Southland hospital and then released.
22/7 (Thursday)
14 cases positive
1 under investigation??
3 historic
Information
3 negative
Captain transferred to Hospital accommodation. (PCR and serology negative)
Transported by Owen Black
Security organised.
Official
Hospital Meals provided to captain
Crew responsible for providing meals on Mattina too unwell to provide food
the
Virtual ward rounds commence
23/7 (Friday)
Delta variant
Captain in isolation
under
4 Crew Transferred to MIQ CHCH (2 negative, 2 historic).
CHCH IPC accompany the crew
Released
Food and water provided for the crew/staff on the bus
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Food for crew on Mattina provided by Southland hospital
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Arrangements made for Te Rau Aroha Marae to provide food from Monday
Requests for Panadol/cough medicine made
Resources provided in Tagalog to reduce crew anxiety
15 cases on Mattina and 1 historic case (16 on board)
Arrangements to vaccinate captain and negative crew member.
Allied Security advising that they don’t want to do this job as it may compromise their other contracts.
Information
24/7
Cases/contacts monitored
25/7
Cases. Contacts monitored. Concerns raised by agent about 2 crew – reviewed by public health
Communicable disease Nurse. NFA
Official
26/7
All cases/contacts receiving daily phone calls
Concern ipad not working
the
2 crew symptoms deteriorate
Reviewed by ED via telehealth. Medication provided for symptom management
Medication education provided. Crew remain on board
under
Food delivery from Te Rau Aroha marae starts.
27/7
Day 5 swabbing of captain and remaining crew member (historical case).
Released
Two crew having increased monitoring due to symptoms
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28/7
2 crew recovered
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Automated blood pressure cuff supplied
2 crew reviewed by telehealth. 1 person later transferred to Southland hospital
Extra oxygen masks requested
29/7
Second crew member transported to Southland hospital
Looking at model of care for cases moving forward – who is responsible
15 oxygen masks have been delivered for Customs to take on board
Information
Blood pressure cuff provided
30/7
2 crew in Southland hospital now stable.
Arrangements in place to transfer to Dunedin hospital if deteriorate.
31/7
Official
1/8
2/8
1 crew released from hospital to hospital accommodation- released with pulse oximeter and
the
thermometer
Captain day 12 swab
Last PCR negative, positive serology (likely historic) crew member re-swabbed and transferred to
under
CHCH MIF
Food organised for Crew/ staff on bus. IPC to deliver
Released
Virtual ward round 5 recovered, 7 symptomatic
3/8
1 crew still in Southland hospital – stable
Discharge planned for 5/8
Person cleaning lifts when crew member was leaving the day before (in close proximity to case) –
Wearing PPE. To be re-swabbed
Garbage disposal enquiry
Engagement with security firm re vaccination
Ship cleaning – to liaise with IPC and agent
Planning starting for release of crew form MIF. Crew to be booked into Kelvin
4/8
All crew on the boat were re-swabbed and had saliva testing yesterday.
5/8
Chef about to start cooking on board
The captain will shift to the Kelvin on Friday. The crew from in CHCH will return on Sunday.
6/8
2nd case now discharged form hospital
Captain day 15 – released to agent
7/8
8/8
under the Official Information Act 1982
9/8
Crew arrived back from the Christchurch MIQ on Saturday morning and are staying at the Kelvin.
The ship cook is taking over cooking - no further catering is required from the Marae.
Released
Four cases are left in follow-up.
10/8
WellSouth are swabbing all the crew on the boat, and the two crew in the accommodation this
morning. They will also have saliva testing.
11/8
12/8
13/8
Two crew due for their second vaccination, and also planning to vaccinate the other 4 crew. This
is being arranged for 18 Aug.
14/8
15/8
16/8
17/8
18/8
Pratique granted for Mattina
under the Official Information Act 1982
Released
