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HEALTH
MANAT\J HAUORA
133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T +64 4 496 2000
12 March 2021
Christopher Auld
By email: [FYI request #14683 email]
Ref:
H202101822
Dear Christopher Auld
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) which was
transferred by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to the Ministry of Health
(the Ministry) on 23 February 2021 for:
"I request the following information for the 6 month period 1 August 2020 to 1 February
2020;
The number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 during their stay in an MIQ facility
grouped by their country of original departure to New Zealand."
The information you have requested can be found in Appendix One attached to this letter.
I trust this information fulfils your request. Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to
ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may
be contacted by email at [email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at: www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-officialÂ
information-act-requests.
Yours sincerely
Gill Hall
Group Manager, COVID-19 Science and Insights
COVID-19 Health System Response