Number of individuals tested for Covid-19
Ryan Potts made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Ryan Potts
Dear Ministry of Health,
I request the total number of unique individuals who have been tested for Covid-19 in New Zealand.
If possible, I would like to receive a breakdown of this number for the Auckland region by DHB.
Yours faithfully,
Ryan Potts
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information received on 8 March
2021 for:
"I request the total number of unique individuals who have been tested for
Covid-19 in New Zealand.
If possible, I would like to receive a breakdown of this number for the
Auckland region by DHB."
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202102543.
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endeavour to respond to your request no later than 7 April 2021, being 20
working days after the day your request was received.
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Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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From: Caitlin Finnegan-Ramanui
Kia ora Ryan Potts
Thank you for your request for official information received on 8 March
2021 for:
“I request the total number of unique individuals who have been tested for
Covid-19 in New Zealand.
If possible, I would like to receive a breakdown of this number for the
Auckland region by DHB.”
We are contacting you to seek a clarification of your request, if you
could kindly answer the below questions to assist us in forming your
response it would be much appreciated:
Please clarify a time period for your request.
Do you want the response to include MIQ testing, border worker testing and
community testing?
Given that people can be tested multiple times what do you mean by ‘of
unique individuals’?
We look forward to receiving your response.
Ngâ mihi
Caitlin Finnegan-Ramanui
Advisor | OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
L1 North, Yellow, 113 Molesworth St, Wellington
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From: Ryan Potts
Dear Caitlin,
Thank you for your email.
I would like the number to exclude MIQ testing but to include all other categories.
By ‘unique individual’, I mean person. I.e. total number of persons who have been tested, not the total number of tests.
So, if a person has been tested multiple times they should only be counted once for the purpose of this request.
I trust that clarifies it.
Yours sincerely,
Ryan Potts
Ministry of Health
Kia ora Ryan
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.
Nga mihi,
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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