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Kia ora Chris,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202115435

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
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From: Christopher Auld <[FOI #17435 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 6:21 am
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid-19: Procedures for at home
Isolation and at home Quarantine.

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

 

I am a New Zealand citizen. I make this request under the Official
Information Act

 

I anticipate that this information may be held by multiple agencies. As
such I have made this request to the following agencies.

-              Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

-              Ministry of Health

-              Auckland District Health Board

-              Counties Manukau District Health Board

-              Waitematā District Health

 

Regards

Chris Auld

 

Please provide the following information as at 2nd November 2021.

 

1.            All documentation relating to the processes and procedures
for managing persons isolated at home under the ‘Overseas Arrivals At Home
MIQ trial’ currently underway. Please ensure this includes, but is not
limited to, the documentation of processes and procedures for;

                a.            The assessment of individual risk-factors
for compliance with the requirements of at home isolation. Please ensure
that you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal
convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the
Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)

                b.            Testing for Covid-19 including how samples
are to be collected.

                c.             Monitoring for health symptoms including
any diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated
persons.

                d.            Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance
including any technology used to support this.

                e.            Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance
including any technology used to support this

                f.             Procedures to be followed if an isolated
person tests positive for Covid-19 including how they are evaluated
against the criteria for quarantining at home as a positive case.

 

2.            All documentation relating to the processes and procedures
for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 and who are  quarantined
at home.

Please ensure this includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of
processes and procedures for;

                a.            How individuals The assessment of individual
and/or group risk-factors for compliance with at home quarantine.  Please
ensure that you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to
criminal convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of
the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)

                b.            Determining whether an individual or group
is to be quarantined qualifies for at home quarantine or will be moved to
an MIQ facility

                c.             Testing for Covid-19 including how samples
are to be collected.

                d.            Monitoring for health symptoms including any
diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.

                e.            Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance
including any technology used to support this.

                f.             Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance
including any technology used to support this

                g.            Determining that an individual or group is
to be moved to an MIQ facility based on any change in health status or
non-compliance with the requirements of at home quarantine

 

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Tçnâ koe Chris

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 3 November 2021 for:

 

“1.              All documentation relating to the processes and
procedures for managing persons isolated at home under the ‘Overseas
Arrivals At Home MIQ trial’ currently underway. Please ensure this
includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of processes and
procedures for;

a.            The assessment of individual risk-factors for compliance
with the requirements of at home isolation. Please ensure that you include
details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal convictions or
membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the Prohibition of Gang
Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)

   b.            Testing for Covid-19 including how samples are to be
collected.

   c.             Monitoring for health symptoms including any diagnostic
instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.

   d.            Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance including any
technology used to support this.

   e.            Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance including any
technology used to support this

   f.             Procedures to be followed if an isolated person tests
positive for Covid-19 including how they are evaluated against the
criteria for quarantining at home as a positive case.

 

2.                All documentation relating to the processes and
procedures for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 and who are 
quarantined at home.

Please ensure this includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of
processes and procedures for;

a.            How individuals The assessment of individual and/or group
risk-factors for compliance with at home quarantine.  Please ensure that
you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal
convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the
Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)

   b.            Determining whether an individual or group is to be
quarantined qualifies for at home quarantine or will be moved to an MIQ
facility

   c.             Testing for Covid-19 including how samples are to be
collected.

   d.            Monitoring for health symptoms including any diagnostic
instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.

   e.            Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance including any
technology used to support this.

   f.             Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance including any
technology used to support this

   g.            Determining that an individual or group is to be moved to
an MIQ facility based on any change in health status or non-compliance
with the requirements of at home quarantine”

 

I understand that you also have directed your request to the following
agencies: the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Auckland
District Health Board (DHB), Counties Manukau DHB, and Waitamatâ DHB. On 4
November 2021, the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) accepted transfer
from the DHBs. However, I have since been advised that some of the
information you have requested is not held by the Ministry, but by
Auckland Regional Public Health Service and the Northern Region Health
Coordination Centre (NRHCC). For this reason, I have decided to transfer
parts 2a, 2b, 2d, 2e, 2f, and 2g of your request to ARPHS and NRHCC via
Auckland DHB under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response
from ARPHS and NRHCC in due course.

 

The Ministry acknowledges that these parts of your request were accepted
in error and we apologise for the inconvenience and any frustration caused
to you as a result.

 

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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Chris,

 

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

 

“1.          All documentation relating to the processes and procedures
for managing persons isolated at home under the ‘Overseas Arrivals At Home
MIQ trial’ currently underway. Please ensure this includes, but is not
limited to, the documentation of processes and procedures for;

a.            The assessment of individual risk-factors for compliance
with the requirements of at home isolation. Please ensure that you include
details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal convictions or
membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the Prohibition of Gang
Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)

                b.            Testing for Covid-19 including how samples
are to be collected.

                c.             Monitoring for health symptoms including
any diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated
persons.

                d.            Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance
including any technology used to support this.

                e.            Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance
including any technology used to support this

                f.             Procedures to be followed if an isolated
person tests positive for Covid-19 including how they are evaluated
against the criteria for quarantining at home as a positive case.

 

2.            All documentation relating to the processes and procedures
for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 and who are quarantined
at home.

Please ensure this includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of
processes and procedures for;

a.            How individuals The assessment of individual and/or group
risk-factors for compliance with at home quarantine. Please ensure that
you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal
convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the
Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)

                b.            Determining whether an individual or group
is to be quarantined qualifies for at home quarantine or will be moved to
an MIQ facility

                c.             Testing for Covid-19 including how samples
are to be collected.

                d.            Monitoring for health symptoms including any
diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.

                e.            Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance
including any technology used to support this.

                f.             Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance
including any technology used to support this

                g.            Determining that an individual or group is
to be moved to an MIQ facility based on any change in health status or
non-compliance with the requirements of at home quarantine”

 

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 further consultation is required.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 19 January
2022. Please note that this includes the holiday shutdown period laid out
in the Act from 25 December 2021 to 15 January 2022.

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Chris,  

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request. 

 

Ngā mihi  

 

OIA Services 

Government Services 

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