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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has the latest COVID-19 data and statistics across Aotearoa New Zealand.

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  • Managing COVID-19 in New Zealand

    About the current Strategic Framework for Managing COVID-19 in New Zealand and previous Ministry of Health COVID-19 strategies.

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  • COVID-19 variants

    Information about variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, including Omicron and Delta, and how they are monitored in New Zealand.

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  • Legislation and orders

    About the laws and regulations the Government has used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.

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  • Long COVID Programme

    The Ministry of Health’s long COVID programme develops clinical guidance and funds research to help support people with long COVID in New Zealand.

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  • Behavioural science research

    Access research on people’s attitudes and behaviours to the COVID-19 pandemic commissioned by the Ministry of Health.

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COVID-19 information for the public

Find out about COVID-19 symptoms, testing, isolation, vaccination, masks and what to do if you test positive.

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