"It is wise for us to take precautions on what we know about their health rather than wait and find we could have acted but didn't.
; These measures are rapidly changing as the situation evolves so we strongly encourage you to consult official sources for the latest information. A Covid-19 response group spokesperson confirmed those facilities were sitting at 56 per cent of effective capacity.“I do think some sort of GPS mobile app is perhaps a way to go and that’s not the same as a contact tracing app, it’s different.”Gray noted the Government had an obligation to bring New Zealand citizens and residents back home safely and look after them while keeping the rest of the country safe.At the moment, such a move would present too much of a risk.“Overall, [with] any type of management ... of a pandemic, it’s possible, but it does rely on high levels of compliance,” she said.The increase in Covid-19 cases worldwide shows why managed isolation and quarantine measures are prudent at this time.“We don’t want to dilute that effort by stretching resources and jeopardising the hard-fought gains New Zealand has made since March.”On Wednesday, Webb explained the 14 days in a managed isolation facility remains the most important first line of defence.How will people get from the airport to their residence?
You can also call Immigration New Zealand on 0508 225 288 (within New Zealand) or +64 9 952 1679 (outside New Zealand). "The fact is we have to live within an envelope if we are required to deal with a deluge of people coming home. For information on border restrictions see the Immigration New Zealand website and factsheet on COVID-19. "The Ministry was being proactive, he said. "We got a message from our travel agent yesterday saying 'I think you have to get out of Cebu in 72 hours because of Singapore Airlines' new rules'.Travelling New Zealanders were advised by Mfat to work with their travel agents and airlines to discuss options for returning home. The cost to taxpayers for the self-isolation or quarantining of returning Kiwis is expected to reach up to $380m by the end of the year, with each person's 14-day stay costing close to $4000. What this does prove is the importance of a rigorous system at our border, of us continuing to be very very cautious in our management.”All three are now self-isolating as NZ health authorities scramble to contact trace, alongside Australian counterparts.The confirmed cases will also prompt major questions about New Zealand’s quarantine regime, given the two Kiwis were allowed to leave mandatory isolation at their hotel and enter the community with the virus.Get The New Daily free every morning and evening.The fresh cases bring to an end a 24-day run without new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand – and the country’s June 8 declaration that it was virus free.
Think about Covid-19 the same way you would a civil defence emergency ... it is not a time for panic, it is a time for preparation," Ardern said.Some at-risk Mfat staff were also being called home, he said.When asked if the Government would consider putting on flights if commercial airlines shut down, he said they were looking at the scale of what they have to deal with now. "But in terms of what you call Plan B, of course we are putting work into that." Video will play in. "There were 20 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand as of Wednesday afternoon, as measures to prevent community spread ramp up.Diplomatic staff were people in their own right with health issues in some cases, he said.Australian citizens abroad have also been told to come home by their federal government, with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison also moving to ban non-essential gatherings of 100 or more people indoors.Globally, there have been 184,976 cases and 7529 deaths across 159 countries, WHO says.Meanwhile, he warned Kiwis travelling, "it's very likely you'll be cut off very shortly". "These things are never in perpetuity. Everyone goes into a managed facility," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at the time.“Every plan has gaps and every arrangement might have holes in it.”Head of managed isolation and quarantine Air Commodore Darryn Webb said on Wednesday facility capacity had increased by more than a third in the past three weeks. It has taken just five weeks to double to eight million, according to a Reuters tally.The US still leads the world with the highest number of infections, about two million, or 25 per cent of all reported cases.“In this case the [exemption] process was expedited.”Dr Bloomfield said the pair were unlikely to have spread the virus further as they drove the 650-kilometre journey in a private car without coming into contact with other people, except for one other family member in Wellington.New Zealand’s COVID-19 death toll is 22.There was an error submitting the form. There couldn’t be a blanket rule applied to this situation, she thought.What if extended family members drop by unannounced to say hello?“Everything’s possible. From 20 April, for MSD clients who are stranded overseas because of COVID-19, their benefit, New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension will continue to be paid or may be resumed where payments are on hold or have stopped, from the date that they expected to return to New Zealand (or earlier if that person is in severe hardship, or not at all if that person no longer qualifies).
It was announced today New Zealand now has its sixth positive case of the coronavirus, an Auckland man. "If you can get home, start coming home now. We are alerting everyone that we can that transportation options are closing up real fast and they could be stranded there, so they need to think about it real hard now. Job uncertainty, no access to welfare, and concerns over COVID-19 are some of the drivers behind the flood of New Zealanders abroad coming back to Aotearoa. By John Anthony and Melanie Earley