Dear Christopher

Re: Official Information Request – Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine

I am writing to acknowledge your official information request dated 3 November 2021.

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Priscilla

Priscilla Philip (she/her)
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From: Christopher Auld [mailto:[FOI #17436 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 6:22 a.m.
To: Ailsa Claire (ADHB) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.

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Dear Auckland District Health Board,

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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Kia ora Christopher

 

Please see attached a notification letter regarding your OIA.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Mark

 

Mark Fenwick (he/him)

Official Information Act Manager | Corporate Services

[mobile number] | E [1][email address]

Te Toka Tumai | Auckland District Health Board | Lvl 12 | Building 1 |
Grafton, Auckland 1145

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Kia ora Christopher

 

Please see enclosed our response to your OIA request on this subject.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Mark

 

Mark Fenwick (he/him)

Official Information Act Manager | Corporate Services

[mobile number] | E [1][email address]

Te Toka Tumai | Auckland District Health Board | Lvl 12 | Building 1 |
Grafton, Auckland 1145

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 Aim High

 

 

 

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