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Second Positive Wastewater Result In Te Awamutu, Symptomatic Locals Urged To Get Tested

Friday, 15 October 2021, 10:06 am | Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health has been advised by ESR of a second COVID-19 positive detection in wastewater from a sample taken from Te Awamutu on Wednesday. This follows an earlier positive wastewater detection announced yesterday in a sample taken from the Waikato ... More >>

World Allied Health Professionals Day A Time To Highlight Entire Sector

Thursday, 14 October 2021, 3:02 pm | Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health’s Chief Allied Health Professions Officer believes the sector will become even more crucial as New Zealand’s health care system evolves. Thousands of allied health professionals are being celebrated today, as New Zealand ... More >>

71 Community Cases Of COVID-19; One Case At The Border; 87 Percent Of Aucklanders Have One Vaccine Dose

Thursday, 14 October 2021, 1:02 pm | Ministry of Health

13 October 2021 Cases     Number of new community cases  71  Number of new cases identified at the border  One  Location of new community cases  Auckland (71)  Location of community ... More >>

New Possibilities On Horizon As My Covid Record Website Launches

Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 5:34 pm | Ministry of Health

Kiwis can now view their COVID-19 vaccination records through the website My Covid Record, as the first step in our work towards providing vaccination certificates. “We’re listening to whānau, communities and business who want to see a return ... More >>

55 Community Cases Of COVID-19; More Than 72,000 Vaccines Administered Yesterday

Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 12:54 pm | Ministry of Health

13 October 2021 Cases     Number of new community cases  55  Number of new cases identified at the border  No cases  Location of new community cases  Auckland (53); Waikato (2)  Location ... More >>

New Zealand’s First Ever ‘Vaxathon’ Launches

Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 6:09 pm | Ministry of Health

New Zealand’s first-ever ‘Vaxathon’ will take place this weekend on ‘Super Saturday’ (16 October) – a national day of action that calls on every remaining eligible New Zealander to get their shot. “Everyone across the motu has a role ... More >>

43 Community Cases Of COVID-19; More Than 69,000 Vaccines Administered Yesterday

Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Health

12 October 2021 Cases     Number of new community cases*  43  Number of new cases identified at the border **  Three (including one historical)  Location of new community cases  Auckland (40); ... More >>

Travelling Companion Of Northland Case Tests Positive For COVID-19

Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 11:19 am | Ministry of Health

The travelling companion of the first Northland case, who was located by Police in West Auckland last night, has now tested positive for COVID-19 and has been transferred to an MIQ facility. The person is being interviewed and any new locations of interest ... More >>

Exposure Event At Middlemore Hospital

Monday, 11 October 2021, 7:54 pm | Ministry of Health

Counties Manukau DHB has this evening advised the Ministry of Health of a COVID-19 exposure event at Middlemore Hospital. It comes after a patient today returned a positive COVID-19 test result. The case presented to Middlemore Hospital’s Emergency ... More >>

35 Community Cases Of COVID-19; More Than 42,000 Vaccines Administered Yesterday

Monday, 11 October 2021, 1:34 pm | Ministry of Health

There are35new community cases today – all are in the Auckland region. Of these cases, 14 have known links to existing cases (including four household contacts) and 21 remain under investigation. Due to time of reporting, the previously reported ... More >>

60 Community Cases Of COVID-19; One New Case In Managed Isolation; More Than 81,000 Vaccines Administered Yesterday

Sunday, 10 October 2021, 2:00 pm | Ministry of Health

There are60new community cases today, 56 in Auckland; 3 in Waikato and 1 in the Bay of Plenty. The three new Waikato cases are linked to the initial Hamilton East case. The Bay of Plenty case was reported publicly last evening and is included ... More >>

Positive COVID-19 Case In The Bay Of Plenty

Saturday, 9 October 2021, 6:16 pm | Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health is today confirming the results of a COVID-19 test taken yesterday in Auckland, which has returned positive today for a person currently in Katikati. The person lives in Pukekohe and is in the process of moving to a rural ... More >>

34 Community Cases Of COVID-19; Two New Cases In Managed Isolation

Saturday, 9 October 2021, 1:57 pm | Ministry of Health

34 community cases of COVID-19; two new cases in managed isolation; more than 85,000 vaccines administered yesterday; highest vaccinations for Māori There are34new community cases today, of which 23 have already been linked to the outbreak (of which ... More >>

Northland To Move To Alert Level 3 Tonight

Friday, 8 October 2021, 6:53 pm | Ministry of Health

Northland will move to Alert Level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight following recent information on the risk presented by the positive case initially tested in Whangarei earlier this week and confirmed in Auckland yesterday, COVID-19 Response ... More >>

COVID-19 & Vaccination Update 8 October

Friday, 8 October 2021, 12:56 pm | Ministry of Health

44 community cases of COVID-19; three new cases in managed isolation; more than 82,000 vaccines administered yesterday  There are44new community cases today.20 of these are household contacts, 12 are known contacts, and 12 remain ... More >>

Positive Case In Auckland Who Travelled To Northland

Thursday, 7 October 2021, 6:58 pm | Ministry of Health

A case that was under investigation after returning a weak positive result from a test in Whangarei earlier this week has today returned a positive test result in Auckland. The Ministry’s current assessment is that the earlier weak result combined ... More >>

29 Community Cases Of COVID-19; More Than 70,000 Vaccines Doses Administered Yesterday

Thursday, 7 October 2021, 1:13 pm | Ministry of Health

One previously confirmed Auckland case has now been reclassified as under investigation and removed from the overall outbreak tally. The recently reported Upper Hauraki case was initially reported as a Waikato case was intended to be included in yesterday’s ... More >>

Further Details Of Middlemore Death Released

Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 4:04 pm | Ministry of Health

The Ministry is providing further details of the death reported earlier today in Middlemore hospital linked to COVID-19. The man in his 50s had underlying health conditions and was a confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient spent a total of 40 ... More >>

39 Community Cases Of COVID-19; Two Border Cases; More Than 63,000 Vaccines Doses Administered Yesterday

Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 12:58 pm | Ministry of Health

6 October 2021 Cases     Number of new community cases*  39  Number of new cases identified at the border  Two  Location of new community cases  Auckland (30); Waikato (9)  Location ... More >>

Covid-19 & Vaccination Update 5th October

Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 12:59 pm | Ministry of Health

5 October 2021 Cases     Number of new community cases*  24 (including one historical)  Number of new cases identified at the border  Two (including one historical)  Location of new community cases  ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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