Environment Minister David Parker is the first MP to report having tested positive for Covid-19.
Labour MP David Parker Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
In a tweet, Parker said he was isolating at home after testing positive on Sunday, had minor symptoms and was "not feeling too bad".
He had not been in the Beehive since last Monday, so was not with other MPs or staff while infectious, he said.
Just thought I’d let people know I tested positive for Covid on Sunday. Isolating at home. Some minor symptoms but not feeling too bad. Haven’t been in the Beehive since Monday, so fortunately not with other MPs or staff while infectious.
— David Parker (@DavidParkerMP) February 28, 2022
Parker, 62, is also Attorney-General, Revenue Minister, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, and Associate Finance Minister.
