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An Auckland high school student who tested positive for Covid-19 has criticised the delay in moving him into managed isolation - something he believes caused his 74-year-old mother to also contract the disease.
Mt Albert Grammar School deputy head boy Tali Meavale became infected as part of a cluster of cases at Māngere's Assembly of God church in August.
He says there was poor communication from health officials in explaining bubbles and close contacts in a way that would connect with the church's Samoan community.
He told RNZ's Anric Sitanilei his first three swabs were negative so he went shopping with his mother.