Information on COVID-19 for the public including testing, contact tracing, self isolation and use of masks and face coverings.
COVID-19: Health advice for the public
In this section
- Information on COVID-19 including symptoms, spread, treatments, immunity and where to get help. Read more
- Information on how we access health and disability services at different Alert Levels. Read more
- Information on who should get assessed for a test, how testing works and where to get tested. Read more
- Information on contact tracing, types of contacts and when to isolate or stay at home. Read more
- What to expect if you test positive for COVID-19. Read more
- There is increasing evidence emerging on the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 (long COVID). Information about the ongoing health impacts of COVID-19, including questions and answers, will be updated over time. Read more
- Information and tools available to support your own and others’ mental wellbeing and where to get help if you need it. Read more
- There are simple ways to protect yourself and others, and prevent future spread of COVID-19. Read more
- Information on the use of masks and face coverings in the community including how they can help protect you. Read more
- Guidance on self-isolation/managed isolation/quarantine. Read more
- Guidance on staying at home. Read more
- Travel advice within New Zealand including work-related travel, personal travel and exemptions for personal travel across alert level boundaries Read more
- Wastewater testing is being used as an extra tool to help monitor for COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more