Covid nz

2022 - 9 - 12

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Decisions on Covid-19 traffic light settings and a public holiday for ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Cabinet is poised to make a significant change to the pandemic rules, while also considering a memorial for the Queen.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. People are a bit unsure of what they’re doing [and] you don’t get that internal enforcement.” Hospitalisations are also going down: On Friday, 243 people were in hospital with the virus. “All the evidence is around having something active in place that people are aware of, rather than trying to create something new.” Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. Six people were reported as dying with the virus. “If you go down the street today and you go to the shop, a lot of people are not wearing masks,” he said. “I get very frustrated, a lot of this stuff was predicted, we know what the impacts are going to be and we didn’t prepare for it,” Hopkins said. Hopkins said the real issue with scrapping the framework was less to do with the legislation which underpins the rules and more to do with the levels of public compliance. If New Zealand were to drop to the green setting, it would be the biggest loosening of restrictions in more than a year. But Professor James Hopkins, who specialises in disaster law at the University of Canterbury, said tweaks to the traffic light system would be difficult because they would create public confusion and put a dent in compliance. Also up for discussion is the traffic light setting for controlling the spread of Covid-19, as the country moves to a potentially less dangerous phase of the pandemic.

Watch live: Lights out tonight! Govt scraps traffic light system, almost ... (New Zealand Herald)

KEY POINTS. • The Covid-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic light system, will end at 11.59pm tonight. • All mask wearing requirements ...

It will hopefully further facilitate the movement of tourists, international students, and skilled migrants into New Zealand," Goff said. "Masks do have downsides and it's important to weigh those against the benefits they provide. However, we encourage the Government to review the isolation period for Covid-19 cases within the next four weeks." The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 241; last Monday, it was 273. "It is sensible to take away isolation requirements for household contacts, but it would also make sense to shorten the isolation period for cases. This is particularly vital for ensuring that our disabled and immunocompromised whānau can continue to go about their normal lives without putting their health at greater risk." We will be living with new waves of the infection for many years to come. Focus must immediately shift to slowing the spread of Covid-19 through long-term protective public health measures, alongside equal access to all future vaccines. We applaud the removal of the requirement for household contacts to isolate. "The impacts of our response have been immense. There would continue to be monthly "check-ins" on these two settings, Ardern said. Vaccination levels were also high and there was increased access to anti-viral medicines, she said.

Covid-19 traffic light system to be scrapped late tonight (1 News)

Mask requirements will be largely removed, except in healthcare such as GP clinics, pharmacies, hospitals, and aged care facilities.

We will be living with new waves of the infection for many years to come. If we're going to visit older relatives in a rest home, it's probably wise to keep wearing that mask." People with Covid-19 will still need to isolate for seven days, but their household contacts will not. Ardern said earlier this month New Zealand had been "working with the traffic light system for upwards to a year now, so now is it the time to look at whether or not all those settings are fit for purpose". "Today marks a milestone in our response. ACT's David Seymour said removing the traffic light system is, "Absolutely the right thing to do, but it was the right thing to do six-months-ago as well".

Watch live: Covid-19 traffic light system scrapped from midnight, PM ... (RNZ)

All mask wearing requirements except in healthcare and aged care will be scrapped, and household contacts will no longer need to isolate, the government has ...

She says the government has been open to the idea of an independent inquiry into the response but is still getting advice about what that would look like. "As a nation, Covid has hurt us in many ways but perhaps the one we talk about less than others is the toll it's taken on everyone's mental health. That's why isolating Covid cases to protect our most vulnerable is important, and why treatment is too." And so today I say again to everyone from the bottom of my heart, thank you. "I'm sure there will be many who over the years will pore over the details of every nation's response including ours. Ardern said it marked a milestone in New Zealand's response to the virus.

Covid-19: 1149 new community cases reported as traffic light ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The Ministry of Health gave the update as Cabinet meets to decide the fate of NZ's Covid protections.

As this categorisation is made over coming days, the attributable deaths will be added to the total reported above. The seven-day rolling average increase in total deaths attributable to Covid-19, as of Monday, is now five. It is expected that most people in hospital with Covid-19 would be vaccinated. The seven-day rolling average of new community cases on Monday is 1480, down from 1778 this time last week. Two were women and four were men. [over-represented in hospitalisation data.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/129256918/covid19-nz-why-the-rising-tide-of-cases-doesnt-tell-the-whole-story) [whether they are attributable to Covid-19](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/300640848/covid19-officials-are-changing-the-way-deaths-are-reported--heres-how), either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor, or are unrelated to Covid. [confirmed as attributable to Covid-19,](https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/1149-community-cases-225-hospitalisations-3-icu) either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor. [Covid-19](http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus), as Cabinet is set to decide the [fate of the traffic light system.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/129824279/covid19-jacinda-ardern-set-to-skip-green-head-straight-to-near-normality) [both the traffic light settings](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129724832/government-to-review-orange-traffic-light-setting-and-covid19-rules) (the country is in orange) and broader Covid-19 protections. [has not ruled out the possibility](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129817778/covid19-traffic-lights-top-of-agenda-as-cabinet-prepares-to-meet) of doing away with the traffic light system altogether. [the Ministry of Health said in a statement.](https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/1149-community-cases-225-hospitalisations-3-icu)

New Zealand Scraps Most Covid Rules as Virus Battle Winds Down (Bloomberg)

New Zealand will no longer require people to wear masks in indoor public spaces or to be vaccinated to work in certain roles, as the country winds down its ...

Covid-19 update: 1149 new community cases, 225 hospitalisations ... (RNZ)

There are 1149 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today as the government prepares to announce whether restrictions will ease.

The seven-day rolling average increase in total deaths attributable to Covid-19 was now 5, the ministry said. The seven-day rolling average of hospitalisations today is 241. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 1480.

Coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern announces end to traffic light COVID ... (Newshub)

Watch: The Prime Minister will speak at a press conference. Credits: Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the end ...

COVID-19 Protection Framework retired, NZ moves forward with ... (New Zealand Doctor Online)

... • The COVID-19 Protection Framework ends at 11.59pm tonight, Monday 12 September • All mask wearing requirements removed, except in healthcare and aged ...

Be it iwi and Maori health providers, Pacifica organisations, aged care providers, businesses or the sacrifices of New Zealanders separated from loved ones, everyone played a part. Their household contacts will only be asked to undertake a daily RAT test before going about their life as normal. “All remaining Government vaccine mandates will end in two weeks on 26 September. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa, have dramatically increased both in New Zealand and overseas. Please respect those who choose to keep wearing masks as a form of protection. “Today marks a milestone in our response.

1149 community cases; 225 hospitalisations; 3 in ICU (Ministry of Health)

There are now a total of 1,950 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor. The seven-day ...

In the past seven days, there have been an average of 5 deaths confirmed each day as being attributable to COVID-19. This is the number that will be reported to the World Health Organization as it provides the most accurate assessment of COVID-19 related mortality in New Zealand. The seven-day rolling average increase in total deaths attributable to COVID-19 is now 5.

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