Media Releases – NZ Ministry of Health

• 9 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release03 December 2020There are nine new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. Of the nine new cases, four are active cases and five are historical cases. People with a historical COVID-19 infection are not infectious. Of the active cases: one case arrived […]
• 1 new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release02 December 2020There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. This person is a member of the Pakistan cricket squad and was one of the three cases reported as under investigation yesterday. They have now been confirmed to have an […]
• 3 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release01 December 2020There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. Of today’s new cases: One person arrived on 23 November from Germany via Singapore and tested positive at routine day 3 testing. Further testing indicates this case is historical but […]
• New Zealand Blood Service welcomes Organ Donation New Zealand
  Media release30 November 2020New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) welcomes Organ Donation New Zealand (ODNZ) to the Service from Monday, November 30, in a move to support and further develop the work of ODNZ and New Zealand hospital staff which has seen a substantial increase in organ and tissue donation in recent years. Read the full […]
• 4 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release30 November 2020There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. Of the cases in managed isolation: One person arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai and Kuala Lumpur on 14 November. The person tested positive at day 11 on Friday, and this […]
• 1 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release29 November 2020There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new community cases. Today’s new case is a person who arrived from Jordan via Dubai on 26 November – they are in the Auckland quarantine facility. Two previously reported cases are now considered […]
• 4 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release28 November 2020  There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new cases in the community. Two cases reported today arrived on 23 November from the United States and tested positive during routine testing around day three.  Both individuals have been moved to […]
• Consultation on proposed amendments to the specified prescription medicines list for designated registered nurse prescribers
  News article04 December 2020The Ministry of Health invites submissions on proposed amendments to the list of specified prescription medicines for designated registered nurse prescribers in primary health and specialty teams. Submissions close on Wednesday 27th January 2021. The Nursing Council of New Zealand (the Nursing Council) has recommended 60 prescription-only medicines it considers appropriate for […]
• 7 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
  Media release27 November 2020There are seven cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. There are no new cases in the community. Six of the cases are members of the Pakistan men’s cricket team announced by the Ministry last night. The seventh case reported today arrived on 23 November and tested […]
• Further guidance on N95 masks for MIQ workers
  Media release26 November 2020The Ministry of Health has provided updated guidance on the use of N95 masks for staff working in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities. The updated guidance follows a Ministry review of concerns that border workers at isolation and quarantine facilities could catch COVID-19 through transmission of the virus through the air. […]