Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.

Christopher Auld made this Official Information request to Counties Manukau District Health Board

Counties Manukau District Health Board did not have the information requested.

From: Christopher Auld

Dear Counties Manukau 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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From: Communications (CMDHB)
Counties Manukau District Health Board

Good Morning Chris, I have forwarded your email to our OIA manager who will be in touch in due course.

Communications Team CMDHB

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Auld [mailto:[FYI request #17437 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 6:22 a.m.
To: Communications (CMDHB)
Subject: Official Information request - Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.

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Dear Counties Manukau 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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From: Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB)
Counties Manukau District Health Board

Dear Christopher
Thank you for your Official Information Act request, received below.

We are working on a response for you, which will be sent as soon as practical and within the 20 working day timeframe as per the Ombudsman's Guidance, by 1 December 2021. We will contact you if we have any queries with the request or need to extend the timeframe for your response. In those cases, we will advise why the extension is necessary, and indicate when the response will be ready.

Please note that, like all DHBs across New Zealand, Counties Manukau DHB has begun a process of proactive disclosure, which means OIA responses will be publicly available via our website around 10 days after they have been released. Our response will advise if we intend to publish the response, (with personal information removed) and related documents on the CMDHB website. If you advise us of special reasons why proactive disclosure should not apply to your response, we will consider this.

Kind regards
Dinah

Dinah Nicholas
Executive Assistant to Margie Apa - Chief Executive Officer
___________________________________________
M: 021 682 923 
[email address]
Executive Management Suite, Level 1 Bray Building, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu
Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640
www: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Auld [mailto:[FYI request #17437 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 6:22 a.m.
To: Communications (CMDHB)
Subject: Official Information request - Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.

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Dear Counties Manukau 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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From: Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB)
Counties Manukau District Health Board

Dear Chris
Thank you for your Official Information Act request, received below.

We are working on a response for you, which will be sent as soon as practical and within the 20 working day timeframe as per the Ombudsman's Guidance, by 1 December 2021. We will contact you if we have any queries with the request or need to extend the timeframe for your response. In those cases, we will advise why the extension is necessary, and indicate when the response will be ready.

Please note that, like all DHBs across New Zealand, Counties Manukau DHB has begun a process of proactive disclosure, which means OIA responses will be publicly available via our website around 10 days after they have been released. Our response will advise if we intend to publish the response, (with personal information removed) and related documents on the CMDHB website. If you advise us of special reasons why proactive disclosure should not apply to your response, we will consider this.

Kind regards
Dinah

Dinah Nicholas
Executive Assistant to Margie Apa - Chief Executive Officer
___________________________________________
M: 021 682 923 
[email address]
Executive Management Suite, Level 1 Bray Building, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu
Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640
www: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Auld [mailto:[FYI request #17437 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 6:22 a.m.
To: Communications (CMDHB)
Subject: Official Information request - Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.

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Dear Counties Manukau 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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Dear Christopher

Please find attached our final response to your request for Information.

 

Regards

Dinah

 

Dinah Nicholas

Executive Assistant to Margie Apa - Chief Executive Officer

___________________________________________

M: 021 682 923 

[1][email address]

Executive Management Suite, Level 1 Bray Building, Middlemore Hospital,
Otahuhu

Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640

www: [2][email address]

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From: Christopher Auld

Dear Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB),

Thank you for your response. In part 2 of my request I ask for details of procedures in -lace for managing positive cases who are quarantined at home. Per the MoH site these positive cases are managed direct,y by your public health unit.

https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

Please can you reconfirm that none of the matters 2(a)-(g) fall within the purview of this direct management by your public health unit.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Auld

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From: OIA Request (CMDHB)
Counties Manukau District Health Board

Dear Christopher

Thank you for your email.
In relation to questions 2(a-g) of your request, the Ministry of Health should cover this in their response to you however in addition our Public Health Unit would be the Auckland Regional Public Health Service which does not sit underneath Counties Manukau Health.

Kind regards,
Sarah

Sarah Burr
Official Information Act Specialist I Communications Team
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T: + 64 9 276 0044
[email address]
Middlemore Hospital I 100 Hospital Road, Otahuhu I Private Bag 93311 Otahuhu, Auckland 1640
countiesmanukau.health.nz  I COUNTIES MANUKAU DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Auld [mailto:[FOI #17437 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:56 p.m.
To: Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: CM Health - OIA03112021 AULD - Covid-19

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Dear Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB),

Thank you for your response. In part 2 of my request I ask for details of procedures in -lace for managing positive cases who are quarantined at home. Per the MoH site these positive cases are managed direct,y by your public health unit.

https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:44...

Please can you reconfirm that none of the matters 2(a)-(g) fall within the purview of this direct management by your public health unit.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Auld

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Dear Christopher

Please find attached our final response to your request for Information.

 

Regards

Dinah

 

Dinah Nicholas

Executive Assistant to Margie Apa - Chief Executive Officer

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