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Omicron has made its way past our border.

Genome sequencing has detected a border-related case of the variant has been active in the community.

The recent returnee, who arrived from the UK, was in Auckland CBD on December 26 and 27.

Nightclub Impala on December 26 is among the locations of interest - anyone who was there must isolate for 7 to 10 days and get tested on Day 5.

The Ministry of Health says they don't believe the individual was highly infectious at the exposure events.

But they say they're taking the situation seriously.

Investigations are underway as to the source of the infection.
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