4/16/2023 0 Comments Cover orange level 90![]() New measures in place to reduce the spread However, cases are ticking up and our health system is under pressure so we are putting in place a range of additional measures to help manage the virus over the coming winter months. ![]() For comparison when we moved out of Red in April the rolling average of cases was nearly 10,000 a day and there were over 500 people in hospital including 28 in ICU. Yesterday the 7-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases was 5,808 and there were 395 people in hospital and 8 in ICU. We can continue to manage the virus at Orange, but are putting in place a range of additional measures to help manage a recent rise in cases. Moving back to Red is unnecessary at the moment. Anyone who experiences symptoms 29 days or longer after a previous infection should get a test and will need to isolate if they test positive. Free flu vaccine made available to all children aged 3 to 12 years old.Extra funding to schools and early childhood services to support better ventilation over the winter months.20,000 to 30,000 masks provided a week to all other students and school staff.50 child-size masks made available to every Year 4 to 7 student in New Zealand.New Zealand to remain at Orange as case numbers start to creep up.But with hospitals under pressure from flu and COVID-19, and numbers starting to creep up again, a suite of additional measures are being put in place to help reduce the spread. The country will remain at the Orange traffic light setting, with cases and hospitalisations remaining much lower than the peaks experienced earlier in the year. The Government is taking action to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools and early childhood services. ![]()
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