Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.
Christopher Auld made this Official Information request to Waitemata District Health Board
Waitemata District Health Board did not have the information requested.
      From: Christopher Auld
      
    
    Dear Waitemata 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
        From: Denise Poole (WDHB)
        Waitemata District Health Board
      
    
    Hello Chris
We have been advised by the Ministry of Health that they have received
 your request and will be responding on behalf of the DHB, as they hold the
 information you are seeking. Because of this, I am writing to advise that
 we will close your OIA request and you will hear from the Ministry of
 Health in due course.
Kind regards,
Denise Poole I Official Information Act Manager
Communications I Waitematâ DHB
Level 2, 15 Shea Terrace, Takapuna
Private Bag 93-503, North Shore 0740
 m: 021 198 0623
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 Sent: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 7:02 a.m.
 To: Denise Poole (WDHB); Anna Monastra (WDHB)
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 home Isolation and at home Quarantine.
 
 
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Dear Waitemata 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
 -    Waitematâ 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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