Kia ora,

 

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[4]Ministry of Health information releases  

[5]Unite against COVID-19 

 

 

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Kia ora Athina
Thank you for your email. Each part of your query is responded to below:
1) How many of the 10 recent covid deaths died from covid vs died with
covid?

The Ministry does not categorise COVID-19 deaths in the manner you have
requested.   While the Official Information Act allows people to ask
government agencies for information they hold, there is no requirement
under the Act to create new information. Therefore, your request is
refused under section 18(g) of the Act on the grounds that the information
is not held by the Ministry, and there is no reason to believe it is held
by another agency subject to the Act.

 

However, I can advise that the Ministry intends in the near future to
begin reporting COVID-19 deaths as either:

o Total deaths
o Died of COVID-19
o Did not die of COVID-19
o Under investigation

 

2) How many of the 10 recent covid deaths in the unvaccinated were from
those ineligible to receive the vaccination?
3) In the 10 recent covid deaths in the unvaccinated, how many had
underlying health conditions?
Parts 2 and 3 of your queries are withheld in full under section 9(2)(a)
of the Act, to protect privacy of natural persons, including deceased
persons.
4)  In the 10 recent covid deaths in the unvaccinated, what were the ages
of the deceased?
This part of your query is withheld in full under section 9(2)(a) of the
Act. All available information regarding COVID-19 deaths are publicly
available
at: [1]www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-current-cases 

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: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi 

OIA Services Team 

  

[3]Ministry of Health information releases 

[4]Unite against COVID-19 

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From: Athina Andonatou <[FOI #17701 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 25 November 2021 05:21
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid deaths: vaccinated vs
unvaccinated
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

While the Ministry of Health was initially reluctant to release the
information regarding the vaccination status of recent covid deaths due to
privacy reasons, the RNZ posted an article stating that 10 of the 15
recent covid deaths were in the unvaccinated
[5]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...

As one of the deaths classed as a covid death included someone who died
after a gun shot yet was tested for covid and found to be positive
[6]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
further clarity is requested. The statement of 10 of the 15 recent covid
deaths in the unvaccinated can appear misleading if taken out of context.
This is a request for information regarding the 10 recent covid deaths in
the unvaccinated:
1) How many of the 10 recent covid deaths died from covid vs died with
covid?
2) How many of the 10 recent covid deaths in the unvaccinated were from
those ineligible to receive the vaccination?
3) In the 10 recent covid deaths in the unvaccinated, how many had
underlying health conditions?
4)  In the 10 recent covid deaths in the unvaccinated, what were the ages
of the deceased?

Yours faithfully,

Athina Andonatou

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Thank you for your Official Information Act request. This is
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Please be advised that Monday 24 January 2022 is Wellington Anniversary
Day and the Ministry of Health Office will be closed and not responding to
any requests. The Ministry of Health will reopen on Tuesday 25 January
2022.

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
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Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
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Ministry of Health

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