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

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From: Denise Poole (WDHB)
Waitemata District Health Board


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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)
Subject: Fwd: Official Information request - Covid-19: Procedures for at
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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