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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
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Kia ora Lisa,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202201120.

 

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
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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

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa <[FOI #18451 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 5 February 2022 3:02 am
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Border COVID cases and vaccination
status

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

 

I would like to make an Official Information request for a monthly break
down of the number of people who have arrived at our border, the number of
these people who tested positive and the number of people who are eligible
and partially vaccinated, eligible and fully vaccinated, eligible and not
vaccinated, not eligible. If the person tested positive what strand of the
virus it was e.g delta.

 

Please provide this information for each month since 1 September 2021.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Lisa

 

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Kia ora Lisa,

 

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 5
February 2022 requesting:

 

“a monthly break down of the number of people who have arrived at our
border, the number of these people who tested positive and the number of
people who are eligible and partially vaccinated, eligible and fully
vaccinated, eligible and not vaccinated, not eligible. If the person
tested positive what strand of the virus it was e.g delta.

 

Please provide this information for each month since 1 September 2021.”

 

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as the request necessitates the collation of a large
quantity of official information.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 5 April 2022.

 

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

 

Ngâ mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

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