The Southern District Health Board (SDHB) is alerting people in various locations that they may have come into contact with the Spanish tourist who tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

It is important for public health teams to notify the public about the movements of infectious cases to maintain awareness of possible transmission and ensure everyone monitors their own health, the SDHB said.

The following locations relate to possible casual contacts by members of the public that can’t be identified through contact tracing. Casual contacts are people who may have come into contact with the individual, but for less than 15 minutes and/or at a distance of more than two metres.

The contact tracing team was unable to gather detailed information about the man’s activities in these locations, so it is issuing general information and asking people to monitor their health.

The risk in these instances is considered to be low. Those who believe they may have come into contact with the case are advised to monitor their health and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 if they develop symptoms such as a cough, fever, sore throat or difficulty breathing.