Kia ora Vonny,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 3
September 2021 for:

 

"Can you please advise for 2020 data on influenza like illnesses

 

1. How many cases of influenza like illnesses (please detail both
excluding and including covid19 cases) have been notified in NZ for 2020.

2. What percentage of these cases were diagnosed as the flu and what
percentage of these were diagnosed as Covid19?

3. What months would you consider the flu season?

4.During the 2020 flu season, per 100,000 people, what was the average
number of cases (please detail both including and excluding covid19) per
week notified?

5. Furthermore, what was the range of this info (for the 2020 flu season
what was the highest reported cases per week per 100,000, and what was the
lowest number of cases per week per 100,000 notified.... for both
excluding and including Covid 19) 6. How many cases of influenza like
illnesses (please detail both excluding and including covid19 cases) have
been hospitalized in NZ for 2020?

7. How many people died of any influenza strain in 2020, how many died of
Covid19 in 2020?

 

Furthermore, please provide this info for 2021 to date, 2019, 2018 and
2017.”

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202111751.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 1 October 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. 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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

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Kia ora Vonny

 

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 3
September 2021 requesting:  

 

"1. How many cases of influenza like illnesses (please detail both
excluding and including covid19 cases) have been notified in NZ for
2020.

2. What percentage of these cases were diagnosed as the flu and what
percentage of these were diagnosed as Covid19?
3. What months would you consider the flu season?
4.During the 2020 flu season, per 100,000 people, what was the average
number of cases (please detail both including and excluding covid19) per
week notified?
5. Furthermore, what was the range of this info (for the 2020 flu season
what was the highest reported cases per week per 100,000, and what was
the lowest number of cases per week per 100,000 notified.... for both
excluding and including Covid 19) 6. How many cases of influenza like
illnesses (please detail both excluding and including covid19 cases)
have been hospitalized in NZ for 2020?
7. How many people died of any influenza strain in 2020, how many died
of Covid19 in 2020?
Furthermore, please provide this info for 2021 to date, 2019, 2018 and
2017"

 

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as consultation necessary to make a decision on your
request is such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the normal 20 working day time limit. The Ministry of Health will reply to
your request by no later than 15 October 2021, earlier if possible.  

 

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request. 

 

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]

 

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Kia ora Vonny,

 

Please find attached a response to your request for information.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases

[2]Unite against COVID-19

 

 

 

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