COVID-19 Weekly situation update
Date: 12/02/2021
In-Confidence
Document Two
PILLARS OF THE COVID-19 ELIMINATION STRATEGY
SUMMARY OF PROGRESS
FOCUS FOR WEEK AHEAD
New Zealand’s elimination strategy is a sustained approach to keep it out, find it and
• The Testing Operations Team will work alongside Māori Health and the
stamp it out. We do this through:
National DHB GMs Maori group at the Tumu Whakarae Hui to investigate
New Zealand has performed well against its elimination
the testing rates for Maori.
Pre- & Border Settings, Managed Isolation & Quarantine
strategy; however, we need to continue to remain
Strong but proportionate border settings flex and adapt as health security settings shift
vigilant and responsive, especially given the novel
• We will continue testing activities relating to iOS device issues in the COVID-
COVID-19 variant strains.
19 Tracer App and will re-plan R6 timelines.
Detection & Surveillance
Best-evidence protocols ensure cases are detected and transmission is controlled
As at 10.30am 12 February 2021, there is 1 active
• Work is ongoing to strengthen Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
community case and 43 active imported cases in
practice and PPE provision within MIQFs.
Managed Isolation Facilities.
Contact Tracing & Case Management
Targeted and timely activities minimise impacts of new outbreaks across the community
The one active community case is a border-related ex-
• We will work across agencies to address global supply and logistics
and health system
returnee who completed their managed isolation at the
constraints.
Pullman Hotel managed isolation facility.
Stronger Public Health Measures
• Establish a Māori reference group to provide support and advice on the
Public adherence to tailored health interventions is high due to trust and confidence in
They are currently at the Jet Park quarantine facility.
development of national policy and standard operating procedures for case
our health settings
The Hamilton community case has been reclassified as
investigation and contact tracing.
Health System Preparedness & Resilience
historic.
Proactive planning ensures a proportionate response to manage future impacts of
• We will roll out saliva testing at Managed Quarantine and Dual use Facilities.
COVID-19 and maintain
other services
• We will continue to undertake the review of the Pullman and MIQF
ventilation systems.
See below for an update on these measures to support our elimination strategy, and an
overview of health system utilisation.
NZ COVID TRACER APP
CONTACT TRACING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
The team has been investigating technical issues relating to Bluetooth Tracing, on certain iOS devices, which
Status: Sufficient capacity and continuing to improve speed.
impacts their ability to receive Bluetooth alerts. The proposed fix is urgent and due to complexity of testing,
Status: We have sufficient PPE stocks for the health and disability
For cases notified week 3 – 9 February 2021
will delay Release 6 deployment.
workforce currently. However, ongoing vigilance is required.
Contact tracing activity
Target
Performance
COVID-19 Tracer App cumulative registered users and daily scans/manual entries as at 10 February 2021
N95s remain constrained due to the hold place on QSI masks in the National
100%
Time notification to case interview
≥80% within 24
reserve in December 2020 and January 2021. Additional stocks are being
hours
expedited into the country; however expanded use will increase the draw on
Time case notification to isolation /
≥80% within 48
100%
the supply. There is sufficient stock of all other PPE supplies in the country,
quarantine of contact
hours
and demand continues to be below low pandemic usage levels. We currently
Time from close contact identification
≥80% within 24
100%
have 8 weeks stock minimum (at high pandemic usage) held nationally of all
to isolated/quarantined
hours
other items.
100%
Proportion of contacts traced
≥80% within 48
hours
Quantity on hand
Weeks on
week
Current Usage
For week 3 – 9 Feb
Item
hand (current
commencing 8
(weekly)
usage)
(cases notified during this
100% Of contacts traced within
2 days of case notification
February 2021
Target: 80% within 2 days of case
under the Official Information Act 1982
period)
notification
Nitrile gloves
257,052,212
2,613,649
98
LAB TESTING
Isolation gowns
16,349,764
87,312
187
CAPACITY AT BORDER SERVICES (MIQ)
Status: Sufficient capacity for current demand.
N95s
1,961,808
31,975
61
Status: Investigation into the Pullman Managed Isolation Facility (MIF) is ongoing.
As at 11 February 1,578,782 tests have been conducted
The ventilation and assessment for the Pullman are ongoing, and a decision should be made soon about re opening the
Procedure masks
283,246,855
395,519
716
MIF, Workforce pressures are still high as well as the rollout of the Vaccination.
Average daily number of tests this week (rolling)
3,868
Released
CAPACITY
AKL
WKO
ROT
WLG
CHCH
TOTAL
Face shields
1,187,648
13,510
88
Total tested across New Zealand between 5 Feb – 11
Feb
27,073
Isolation: 3791
Isolation: 133
Isolation: 1096
Isolation: 5844
Current
Isolation:
Isolation:
Goggles/Glasses
1,740,125
1,584
1,099
Occupancy
281
543
Quarantine: 67
Quarantine: 0
Quarantine: 2
Quarantine: 69
NATIONAL CAPACITY
Aprons
11,453,920
51,978
220
Number of
Maximum daily testing capacity across all labs as at
32,088
Community
0
1
0
0
0
1
3 February
Cases
Hand sanitiser
(500ml equiv)
1,299,694
9,261
140
Capacity for
Test supplies in stock as at 3 February
242,195
Region (MIF
4102
337
552
178
1092
6261
only)
COVID-19 Weekly situation update - testing
Date: 12/02/2020 In-Confidence
Document Two
MIQF GUEST TESTING
TESTING COMMENTARY
Stream
Total tested 14 Jan –
Total tested 21 Jan –
Total tested 28 Jan –
Total tested 4 Feb – 10
20 Jan
27 Jan
3 Feb
Feb
Departures from facilities
Testing and testing sites
2666
3012
2785
2758
Day 3
2606
2981
2749
2716
As expected, over the last week, testing numbers have decreased across all regions since the recent community cases in the
Auckland/Northland regions.
Day 12
2614
2961
2741
2713
Percentage tested at day 3
This week, Metro Auckland have closed all pop-up testing stations, however the 6 regular CTC’s remain available for testing, with
97.7%
99.0%
98.7%
98.5%
5 to be open each day of the upcoming weekend.
Percentage tested at day 12
98.0%
98.3%
98.4%
98.4%
Fol owing identification of cases in the community post departure from the Pullman, ESR extended its wastewater testing as part
High risk departures
of its research programme to the Northland region. Samples taken as of 2 February 2021, were all negative for SARS-CoV-2.
479
810
1144
1639
Day 0
469
791
1107
1483
Percentage tested day 0
96.8%
97.7%
96.8%
90.5%*
Border testing
•
Data up to 10 February 2021. *The listed Day 0/1 testing percentage is subject to revision, as we work to further refine our data and tracking processes. The percentage listed above is subject to change and at
time of revision (following report) will be reflective of targets identified and will sit at approximately 98%.
Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities: fol owing the 22 January announcement about the progressive rol -out of saliva
•
Day 0/1 testing is only required from countries other than Australia, Antarctica and some Pacific Islands. Therefore, we are reporting on Day 0/1 using arrivals into NZ rather than departures
testing for high-risk border workers by the Minister for COVID-19 Response, Jet Park commenced testing on 25 January. This
from facilities
was then paused fol owing the detection of cases in the community, before recommencing on 9 February.
Canterbury DHB has now completed the technical validation of saliva testing and from 9 February is also trialling voluntary
REASONS FOR NO TEST BY DEPARTURE DATE FROM FACILITY
saliva testing on a limited number of its MIQ staff at the Commodore facility.
Airports/Air Crew: Testing activity for air border workers and air crew remains at expected levels and continues to take place in
Reason
14 Jan – 20 Jan
21 Jan – 27 Jan
28 Jan – 3 Feb
4 Feb – 10 Feb
a well-ordered manner and in accordance with established procedures.
Total
34
30
33
26
Ports/Maritime: The Ministry remains in contact with the Hawke’s Bay DHB to ensure concerns raised about workers
Child*
15
11
16
5
presenting for testing at the Napier Port under the Required Testing Order are addressed.
Routine testing of port workers continues around the country, with DHBs reviewing testing processes and associated
Clinical reasons
2
1
1
2
communications to ensure they remains fit-for-purpose. Some testing fatigue by workers and employers is being noted.
No consent given
5
5
4
3
Other**
12
13
12
16
DHB TESTING BY ETHNICITY
* “Child” generally refers to under 6 months of age ** "Other" reasons include guests who had a symptomatic test instead or had a swab in a hospital.
These figures are based on numbers of times no test is performed, not on individuals (i.e. as tests are performed on day 3 and day 12, there will be multiple times an individual may not receive a test)
Rate per 1000 people tested for COVID-19 from 29 January to 11 February 2021.
TESTING AND TESTING SITES
Prioritised ethnicity MPAO
Stream
Total tested 14
Total tested 21 Jan
Total tested 27 Jan
Total tested 4 Feb –
Estimated tests next
Jan – 20 Jan
– 27 Jan
– 3 Feb
10 Feb
week
DHB of Domicile
Māori
Pacific
Asian
Other
Total
Guest – MIF and MIQ
6692
7616
7427
7354
7500
Border Workers – MIQ
Auckland
11.7
15.69
13.35
14.11
14.3
182
224
198
217
200
Bay of Plenty
6.49
39.15
7.65
7.61
8.02
Border Workers – MIF
2438
3073
2519
3081
2500
Canterbury
5.97
9.31
9.03
6.94
7.44
Border Workers – Air Crew
298
403
299
354
350
Capital and Coast 5.83
7.03
6.67
7.77
7.59
Border Workers – Airport Staff
Counties
10.49
18.64
13.98
9.83
13.02
1154
1356
1284
1219
1250
under the Official Information Act 1982
Manukau
Border Workers – Sea port staff
Hawkes Bay
4.74
64.66
5.57
4.55
7.08
951
899
892
861
900
Hutt Valley
3.61
7.62
6.34
4.62
5.01
Border Workers – Maritime crew
14
20
39
32
30
Lakes
6.39
9.39
10.79
6.45
6.98
Background Community Testing
MidCentral
5.88
8.11
4.39
5.37
5.62
(General Practice and other Primary
Nelson
6.92
61.1
6.33
6.33
7.38
Care)
6803
12554
12930
8194
8000
Marlborough
CBAC Testing
Northland
6.13
10.91
7.38
6.83
6.78
4640
8692
7109
5014
5000
South
4.9
32.77
8.03
4.18
4.56
Contact Tracing*
Released
496
1393
1520
534
300
Canterbury
Total
Southern
5.09
12.92
7.6
5.68
6.07
23668
36230
34217
26860
26030
Tairawhiti
6.17
11.63
12.85
5.38
6.14
* For the purposes of this table, contact tracing numbers are netted off from the CBAC testing volumes.
Breakdown of testing sites by type 3 – 9 February 2021
Taranaki
3.77
4.31
7.87
5.17
5.2
Waikato
5.52
7.95
8.32
5.5
6.02
General Practice
CBAC
Mobile Service
Swabbing Centre
Other (including Corrections, NZDF,
Total
DHB facilities)
Wairarapa
3.38
1.2
8.02
4.12
4.2
978
41
29
27
94
1,169
Waitemata
12.3
16.86
19.04
16.82
17.06
West Coast
2.58
11.87
5.41
2.11
2.5
Breakdown of testing sites by type 27 January - 2 February 2021
Whanganui
3.11
7.89
4.1
3.56
3.72
977
40
29
27
95
1,168
Total
9.8
17
12.4
8.4
10.2