Kia ora Bronwyn

Thank you for your request for official information received 23 April 2020
for:

        "1.  How many of the 340 individuals that participated in the
sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were
in the 20-29 year age group?

       2.  How many of the 340 individuals that participated in the
sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in
the 20-29 year age group were NZ residents and NZ citizens?
       
       3.  How many of the 340 individuals that participated in the
sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in
the 20-29 year age group were foreign Nationals?

       4. How many of the 340 individuals that participated in the
sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were
NZ residents and NZ citizens?

       5. How many of the 340 individuals that participated in the
sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were
foreign Nationals?

       6 What is the total number of individuals that have been sentinel
tested within the Southern District Health Board region since 16 March?
 When and where were these sentinel tests conducted?  

       7. Please provide a breakdown by age group, and by
citizenship/nationality, for all individuals sentinel tested within the
Southern District Health Board region since 16 March."

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202002567.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 22 May 2020, being 20 working days
after the day your request was received.  

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

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notify us of any changes to your request by replying to this email.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Kia ora Bronwyn

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.

Ngā mihi

Zoe Royden
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Hi Bronwyn,

 

Please accept this as an acknowledgement of your Official Information Act
request, as transferred to us from the Ministry of Health:

 

1. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were in the
20-29 year age group?

2. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in the 20-29
year age group were NZ residents and NZ citizens?

3. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in the 20-29
year age group were foreign Nationals? 4. How many of the 343 individuals
that participated in the sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five
Mile in Queenstown were NZ residents and NZ citizens?

5. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were foreign
Nationals?

6 What is the total number of individuals that have been sentinel tested
within the Southern District Health Board region since 16 March? When and
where were these sentinel tests conducted?

7. Please provide a breakdown by age group, and by
citizenship/nationality, for all individuals sentinel tested within the
Southern District Health Board region since 16 March.

 

I will have a response to you on or before 8 June 2020.

 

Kind regards,

Yasmin

 

Yasmin Seymour, OIA Coordinator

Internal Ext: 55454 | DDI: 03 476 9454 | Email:
[1][email address]

Southern District Health Board

Kind – Manaakitanga | Open – Pono | Positive – Whaiwhakaaro | Community -
Whanaungatanga

Please note that my usual hours of work are Tues - Fri, 8.45am - 2.15pm. I
am currently working from home.

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Hi Bronwyn,

 

We require a extension to the response timeframe under section 15(A) of
the Official Information Act until 26^th June 2020. If I am able to get
the response to you sooner than this date I will do so.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by
the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s Office can be contacted on 0800 802 602 or
on-line at [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.

 

Kind regards,

Rachael

 

Rachael McCallum, OIA Coordinator

Internal Ext: 55454 | DDI: 03 476 9454 | Email:
[2][email address] 

Southern District Health Board

Kind – Manaakitanga | Open – Pono | Positive – Whaiwhakaaro | Community -
Whanaungatanga

Please note that my usual office hours are Mon & Thurs 9am – 2.30pm, Tues
9am – 1pm, Wed & Fri 9am – 12pm

 

From: Yasmin Seymour On Behalf Of OIA
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2020 11:24
To: '[FOI #12687 email]'
<[FOI #12687 email]>
Subject: Official Information Act request - 1948

 

Hi Bronwyn,

 

Please accept this as an acknowledgement of your Official Information Act
request, as transferred to us from the Ministry of Health:

 

1. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were in the
20-29 year age group?

2. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in the 20-29
year age group were NZ residents and NZ citizens?

3. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in the 20-29
year age group were foreign Nationals? 4. How many of the 343 individuals
that participated in the sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five
Mile in Queenstown were NZ residents and NZ citizens?

5. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were foreign
Nationals?

6 What is the total number of individuals that have been sentinel tested
within the Southern District Health Board region since 16 March? When and
where were these sentinel tests conducted?

7. Please provide a breakdown by age group, and by
citizenship/nationality, for all individuals sentinel tested within the
Southern District Health Board region since 16 March.

 

I will have a response to you on or before 8 June 2020.

 

Kind regards,

Yasmin

 

Yasmin Seymour, OIA Coordinator

Internal Ext: 55454 | DDI: 03 476 9454 | Email:
[3][email address]

Southern District Health Board

Kind – Manaakitanga | Open – Pono | Positive – Whaiwhakaaro | Community -
Whanaungatanga

Please note that my usual hours of work are Tues - Fri, 8.45am - 2.15pm. I
am currently working from home.

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Hi Bronwyn

 

Attached is our response to your Official Information Act request 1948.

 

Kind regards,

Rachael

 

Rachael McCallum, OIA Coordinator

Internal Ext: 55454 | DDI: 03 476 9454 | Email:
[1][email address] 

Southern District Health Board

Kind – Manaakitanga | Open – Pono | Positive – Whaiwhakaaro | Community -
Whanaungatanga

Please note that my usual office hours are Mon & Thurs 9am – 2.30pm, Tues
9am – 1pm, Wed & Fri 9am – 12pm

 

From: Rachael McCallum On Behalf Of OIA
Sent: Friday, 5 June 2020 12:17
To: '[FOI #12687 email]'
<[FOI #12687 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - 1948

 

Hi Bronwyn,

 

We require a extension to the response timeframe under section 15(A) of
the Official Information Act until 26^th June 2020. If I am able to get
the response to you sooner than this date I will do so.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by
the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s Office can be contacted on 0800 802 602 or
on-line at [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.

 

Kind regards,

Rachael

 

Rachael McCallum, OIA Coordinator

Internal Ext: 55454 | DDI: 03 476 9454 | Email:
[3][email address] 

Southern District Health Board

Kind – Manaakitanga | Open – Pono | Positive – Whaiwhakaaro | Community -
Whanaungatanga

Please note that my usual office hours are Mon & Thurs 9am – 2.30pm, Tues
9am – 1pm, Wed & Fri 9am – 12pm

 

From: Yasmin Seymour On Behalf Of OIA
Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2020 11:24
To: '[FOI #12687 email]'
<[4][FOI #12687 email]>
Subject: Official Information Act request - 1948

 

Hi Bronwyn,

 

Please accept this as an acknowledgement of your Official Information Act
request, as transferred to us from the Ministry of Health:

 

1. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were in the
20-29 year age group?

2. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in the 20-29
year age group were NZ residents and NZ citizens?

3. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown in the 20-29
year age group were foreign Nationals? 4. How many of the 343 individuals
that participated in the sentinel tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five
Mile in Queenstown were NZ residents and NZ citizens?

5. How many of the 343 individuals that participated in the sentinel
tested on Thursday 16 March 2020 at Five Mile in Queenstown were foreign
Nationals?

6 What is the total number of individuals that have been sentinel tested
within the Southern District Health Board region since 16 March? When and
where were these sentinel tests conducted?

7. Please provide a breakdown by age group, and by
citizenship/nationality, for all individuals sentinel tested within the
Southern District Health Board region since 16 March.

 

I will have a response to you on or before 8 June 2020.

 

Kind regards,

Yasmin

 

Yasmin Seymour, OIA Coordinator

Internal Ext: 55454 | DDI: 03 476 9454 | Email:
[5][email address]

Southern District Health Board

Kind – Manaakitanga | Open – Pono | Positive – Whaiwhakaaro | Community -
Whanaungatanga

Please note that my usual hours of work are Tues - Fri, 8.45am - 2.15pm. I
am currently working from home.

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