Father tested positive for coronavirus

Parent tested positive for COVID-19 after attending Tongan fiafia night at Auckland school

The dad returned to Auckland from Europe and on March 12 he attended the Tongan Fiafia event at the school that night for about an hour, Principal Greg Watson’s letter said.

Kaniva News reports hundreds of Tongan students enrolled with the school.

Watson assured all parents guidance is being followed and advised them to visit the government website covid19.govt.nz for information about symptoms of the virus.

“We have sought the urgent advice of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health,” the email reads.