The Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the lack of scrutiny and rushed process for the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill. “For weeks the Government has known that we would be moving to alert level 2. It has not allowed enough time for careful public democratic consideration of this level 2 legislation. There has... Continue Reading →
Today we are reporting two new confirmed cases of COVID-19. One case is linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland. The individual is not a healthcare worker - they are a household contact of an earlier case linked to St Margaret's. They have been in self-isolation since that case was notified.... Continue Reading →
Today we are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 made up of one confirmed case and one probable case. Both cases are linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home in Auckland. The confirmed case is a household contact of a previously confirmed case linked to the cluster. The probable case is a nurse... Continue Reading →
New Zealanders can be confident our COVID-19 testing capability and planning is up to the task of detecting and quickly containing the disease if it re-emerges when we move down alert levels and begin moving outside our bubbles, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. “Testing is an essential part of New Zealand’s elimination strategy... Continue Reading →
As the country prepares for Alert Level 2, the eight iwi of Taranaki are announcing that today will be the final day of iwi community checkpoints in the Taranaki region. Updated data, which covers the period 27 April – 6 May, shows that there has been a high level of inter-regional travel into the Taranaki... Continue Reading →
Today we are reporting one new confirmed case of COVID-19. The person who has tested positive for COVID-19 is a household contact of previously confirmed cases that are linked to the Matamata cluster. The DHB is publicly calling for anyone in Matamata who is concerned they may have been exposed to COVID-19, regardless of whether... Continue Reading →
Today we have two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report and no new probable cases. Both of today’s cases can be linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home cluster in Auckland. Both cases are household contacts of an employee at the rest home. The total of confirmed and probable cases is 1,487. ... Continue Reading →
Since the Taranaki iwi community checkpoints in Urenui and Pātea have been in place, data collected has shown a high rate of inter-regional travel since entering Alert Level 3. South Taranaki Iwi spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says that there are huge concerns about what unnecessary travel into the rohe means for the people who live there.... Continue Reading →
Today we have two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report and four new probable cases. Five of today’s cases can be traced to a known source. One case is still being investigated. The total of confirmed and probable cases is 1,485. New Zealand’s total number of confirmed cases is 1,134. This is the number... Continue Reading →
As New Zealanders unite to stop the spread of COVID-19, Taranaki DHB is appealing to all residents to also unite against the influenza virus. As we approach flu season, Taranaki DHB’s medical officer of health, Dr Jonathan Jarman, says that although the influenza vaccine won’t prevent COVID-19, it will help stop the spread of influenza.... Continue Reading →
