Today there are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand. One is an imported case detected in a managed isolation facility and the other is a community case – a female in her late teens who was already self-isolating
In this blog the assumption is made that the current Auckland outbreak of COVID-19 will be successfully controlled and NZ will regain its COVID-19 elimination status for community transmission in the coming months
Today is World Pharmacists Day and the Ministry of Health would like to thank pharmacists, technicians and their teams for the important part they play in improving the health outcomes of New Zealanders
An Auckland family of three confirmed with COVID-19 travelled from Auckland to Taupō last weekend and visited a number of public places in the Taupō district. This was before they had symptoms but they may have been infectious at the time
Today there are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand – all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. There are no new community cases
As part of efforts to ensure we know we don’t have COVID-19 in our communities, people working in the hospitality, tourism and service sectors are urged to get tested, even if they don’t have symptoms
Nurses deserve to be recognised and thanked by the public as Auckland moves to alert level 2 from 11:59 pm tonight while the rest of the country is now on alert level 1
As Auckland prepares to move to alert level 2 tonight and the rest of the country moves to alert level 1, a leading Pacific doctor is reminding the community to remain vigilant and to comply with the government health guidelines to ensure we keep improving our alert level status
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management