A retirement village accused of enforcing a “lockdown” following an outbreak of gastro has denied the claims, saying it would “never lock anyone in”. Evelyn Page Retirement Village in Orewa has been dealing with an outbreak of suspected norovirus since June 16, with a total of 43 cases since. A resident said she had not been allowed to leave her room and felt like she was “living in a jail”. She also claimed visitors were being turned away. And, the daughter of another resident was told that the village was in “lockdown” and she couldn’t visit. However, Ryman Healthcare corporate affairs manager David King said the village was not in lockdown. “We have written to families and residents letting them know, and said they are welcome to visit, but have to take precautions,” he said. “What is correct is we’ve suspended all communal activities, where large numbers of people would normally get together, while they have the bug, because that is how bugs spread.”
