Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
website: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

 

In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

If you have any questions while we're processing your request, please let
us know via [3][email address]

 

Ngā mihi  

OIA Services Team  

   

[4]Ministry of Health information releases  

[5]Unite against COVID-19 

 

 

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Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202116379.

 

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
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

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Tēnā koe James,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 18 November 2021 regarding COVID-19 tests. You asked:

 

 1. Can you please provide the total number of tests, positive test
results and the positivity rate for all COVID-19 tests of returnees in
the MIQ system over the last month (18 October 2021 - 17 November
2021) broken down by vaccination status (e.g. unvaccinated,
ineligible, one dose and two dose vaccinated).
 2. Can you please provide the total number of tests, positive test
results and the positivity rate for all COVID-19 tests taken from the
three District Health Boards in the Auckland region for the same
period (18 October 2021 - 17 November 2021) broken down by vaccination
status? Please exclude any tests of returnees in MIQ or home isolation
from these figures.

 

I have been advised that information for part 2 of your request is held by
the Northern district health boards (DHBs) For this reason, I have
decided to transfer your request to Auckland DHB who are accepting on
behalf of the Metro-Auckland DHBs under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You
can expect a response to part 2 of your request from the DHB in due
course.  

 

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.

 

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe James,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 18 November 2021. Please
find a response to each part of your request below.

 

1) Can you please provide the total number of tests, positive test results
and the positivity rate for all COVID-19 tests of returnees in the MIQ
system over the last month (18 October 2021 - 17 November 2021) broken
down by vaccination status (e.g. unvaccinated, ineligible, one dose and
two dose vaccinated).

 

This data is not available in the format you have requested; however, the
Ministry is providing you with the table below of an overall summary of
the vaccination status of all arrivals in New Zealand between 24 August
and 23 November 2021. This includes the proportion of arrivals that become
positive COVID-19 cases.

 

Number of Percentage of arrivals that become
COVID-19 Vaccine Status Arrivals COVID-19 cases
Full 16,144 0.35
Partial 756 0.53
Unvaccinated 2,772 1.08
Unknown 537 0
Ineligible due to being
under the age of 12 2,817 0.57
Total      23,026  

2) Can you please provide the total number of tests, positive test results
and the positivity rate for all COVID-19 tests taken from the three
District Health Boards in the Auckland region for the same period (18
October 2021 - 17 November 2021) broken down by vaccination status? Please
exclude any tests of returnees in MIQ or home isolation from these
figures.

 

On 29 November 2021 this part of your request was transferred to Auckland
District Health Board (ADHB). You can expect a response from ADHB in due
course.

I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.

Ngā mihi  

OIA Services Team  

   

[2]Ministry of Health information releases  

[3]Unite against COVID-19 

 

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Dear James

 

Re: Official Information Request – Covid-19 positivity rate by vaccination
status in MIQ and in Auckland

 

I am writing to acknowledge your official information request dated 18
November to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partial transfer from MoH to
Auckland DHB on 29 November 2021.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 17 January 2021. We will contact you if an
extension is required.

 

“Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, Auckland DHB continues to
experience significantly higher volumes of requests for information. Many
key Auckland DHB and Auckland Regional Public Health Service staff are
currently committed to tasks associated with the current COVID-19
outbreak. This will invariably impact on our ability to respond to certain
OIA requests within normal timeframes. 

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

 

Christmas (25 December 2021)

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)

New Year's Day (1 January 2022)

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

 

If you'd like to calculate the due date for your request, you can use the
Ombudsman's online calculator here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

If you have any questions about management of OIA during the COVID
pandemic you may find it helpful to read the following from the Office of
the Ombudsman
[2]https://smex12-5-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:4...

 

Please note that, like other DHBs across New Zealand, Auckland DHB has
adopted a model of proactive disclosure which sees OIA responses
publically available on our website approximately one month after they
have been released.  If you believe that there are any special reasons why
proactive disclosure should not apply to our response to you, we will be
happy to consider this.

 

Kind regards

Priscilla

 

 

Priscilla Philip (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Sue Waters, Chief Health Professions Officer

OIA Coordinator

DDI 09 307 4921 (24794) |  +64 21 870 171

Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health Board)| Level 12 | Building 01 |
Auckland City Hospital

Welcome  Haere Mai  |  Respect  Manaaki  |  Together  Tûhono |  Aim High 
Angamua

 

The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and intended for the named recipients only. If you are not
the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately.   Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
this email or to any attachments after it has been sent.

 

 

 

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Dear James

 

Please find attached letter requesting extension of time.

 

Wish you and your family Merry Christmas.

 

Kind regards

Priscilla

 

 

Priscilla Philip (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Sue Waters, Chief Health Professions Officer

OIA Coordinator

DDI 09 307 4921 (24794) |  +64 21 870 171

Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health Board)| Level 12 | Building 01 |
Auckland City Hospital

Welcome  Haere Mai  |  Respect  Manaaki  |  Together  Tûhono |  Aim High 
Angamua

 

The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and intended for the named recipients only. If you are not
the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately.   Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
this email or to any attachments after it has been sent.

 

 

 

From: Priscilla Philip (ADHB)
Sent: Friday, 03 December 2021 4:24 p.m.
To: '[FOI #17619 email]'
Subject: Acknowledgement of OIA request partial transfer from MoH Ref
H202116379 - ADHB Ref: 20211129-1105

 

Dear James

 

Re: Official Information Request – Covid-19 positivity rate by vaccination
status in MIQ and in Auckland

 

I am writing to acknowledge your official information request dated 18
November to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partial transfer from MoH to
Auckland DHB on 29 November 2021.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 17 January 2021. We will contact you if an
extension is required.

 

“Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, Auckland DHB continues to
experience significantly higher volumes of requests for information. Many
key Auckland DHB and Auckland Regional Public Health Service staff are
currently committed to tasks associated with the current COVID-19
outbreak. This will invariably impact on our ability to respond to certain
OIA requests within normal timeframes. 

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

 

Christmas (25 December 2021)

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)

New Year's Day (1 January 2022)

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

 

If you'd like to calculate the due date for your request, you can use the
Ombudsman's online calculator here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

If you have any questions about management of OIA during the COVID
pandemic you may find it helpful to read the following from the Office of
the Ombudsman
[2]https://smex12-5-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:4...

 

Please note that, like other DHBs across New Zealand, Auckland DHB has
adopted a model of proactive disclosure which sees OIA responses
publically available on our website approximately one month after they
have been released.  If you believe that there are any special reasons why
proactive disclosure should not apply to our response to you, we will be
happy to consider this.

 

Kind regards

Priscilla

 

 

Priscilla Philip (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Sue Waters, Chief Health Professions Officer

OIA Coordinator

DDI 09 307 4921 (24794) |  +64 21 870 171

Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health Board)| Level 12 | Building 01 |
Auckland City Hospital

Welcome  Haere Mai  |  Respect  Manaaki  |  Together  Tûhono |  Aim High 
Angamua

 

The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and intended for the named recipients only. If you are not
the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately.   Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
this email or to any attachments after it has been sent.

 

 

 

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Dear James

 

Please find attached our response to your OIA request.

 

Kind regards

Priscilla

 

Priscilla Philip (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Sue Waters, Chief Health Professions Officer

OIA Coordinator

DDI 09 307 4921 (24794) |  +64 21 870 171

Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health Board)| Level 12 | Building 01 |
Auckland City Hospital

Welcome  Haere Mai  |  Respect  Manaaki  |  Together  Tūhono |  Aim High 
Angamua

 

The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and intended for the named recipients only. If you are not
the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately.   Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
this email or to any attachments after it has been sent.

 

 

 

 

From: Priscilla Philip (ADHB)
Sent: Friday, 24 December 2021 11:55 a.m.
To: '[FOI #17619 email]'
Subject: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME partial transfer from MoH Ref
H202116379 - ADHB Ref: 20211129-1105

 

Dear James

 

Please find attached letter requesting extension of time.

 

Wish you and your family Merry Christmas.

 

Kind regards

Priscilla

 

 

Priscilla Philip (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Sue Waters, Chief Health Professions Officer

OIA Coordinator

DDI 09 307 4921 (24794) |  +64 21 870 171

Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health Board)| Level 12 | Building 01 |
Auckland City Hospital

Welcome  Haere Mai  |  Respect  Manaaki  |  Together  Tūhono |  Aim High 
Angamua

 

The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and intended for the named recipients only. If you are not
the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately.   Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
this email or to any attachments after it has been sent.

 

 

 

From: Priscilla Philip (ADHB)
Sent: Friday, 03 December 2021 4:24 p.m.
To: '[FOI #17619 email]'
Subject: Acknowledgement of OIA request partial transfer from MoH Ref
H202116379 - ADHB Ref: 20211129-1105

 

Dear James

 

Re: Official Information Request – Covid-19 positivity rate by vaccination
status in MIQ and in Auckland

 

I am writing to acknowledge your official information request dated 18
November to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partial transfer from MoH to
Auckland DHB on 29 November 2021.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in
any event, no later than 17 January 2021. We will contact you if an
extension is required.

 

“Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, Auckland DHB continues to
experience significantly higher volumes of requests for information. Many
key Auckland DHB and Auckland Regional Public Health Service staff are
currently committed to tasks associated with the current COVID-19
outbreak. This will invariably impact on our ability to respond to certain
OIA requests within normal timeframes. 

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

 

Christmas (25 December 2021)

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)

New Year's Day (1 January 2022)

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

 

If you'd like to calculate the due date for your request, you can use the
Ombudsman's online calculator here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

If you have any questions about management of OIA during the COVID
pandemic you may find it helpful to read the following from the Office of
the Ombudsman
[2]https://smex12-5-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:4...

 

Please note that, like other DHBs across New Zealand, Auckland DHB has
adopted a model of proactive disclosure which sees OIA responses
publically available on our website approximately one month after they
have been released.  If you believe that there are any special reasons why
proactive disclosure should not apply to our response to you, we will be
happy to consider this.

 

Kind regards

Priscilla

 

 

Priscilla Philip (she/her)

Executive Assistant to Sue Waters, Chief Health Professions Officer

OIA Coordinator

DDI 09 307 4921 (24794) |  +64 21 870 171

Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health Board)| Level 12 | Building 01 |
Auckland City Hospital

Welcome  Haere Mai  |  Respect  Manaaki  |  Together  Tūhono |  Aim High 
Angamua

 

The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and intended for the named recipients only. If you are not
the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify the sender
immediately.   Auckland DHB accepts no responsibility for changes made to
this email or to any attachments after it has been sent.

 

 

 

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