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MINl�TR\'01
HEALTH
MANAl"V HAUORA
Memo
Adapting COVI D-19 Surveillance, Intelligence and Contact Tracing
Reporting and Data Management for Omicron
Date:
27 January 2022
To:
Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director General of Health
Copy to:
Dr Caroline McElnay, Director of Public Health
Dr Ian Town, Chief Science Advisor
Sarah Turner, Acting Deputy Chief Executive, COVID-19 Health System Response
Robyn Shearer, Deputy Director General, District Health Board Performance &
Support
Shayne Hunter, Deputy Director General, Data and Digital
From:
Gill Hall, Group Manager, Science and Insights, COVID-19 Health System
Response
For your:
Decision
Purpose of report
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The purpose of this memo is to describe key national reporting metrics and how they will
change in the Omicron outbreak. It provides an overview of reporting challenges and
addresses current gaps in data collection and management.
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Surveillance reporting and intelligence analysis will be affected as we move from low, to
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medium, to high case numbers. Data quality and timeliness issues will occur more often
as we get nearer to and surpass, the 'flatten the curve' stage of outbreak management.
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The COVID-19 Protection Framework (CPF) settings rely on the use of expertise and data
to inform a robust assessment of the evolving COVID-19 situation, public health risk, as
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Background and context
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Since the initial international detection of the Omicron variant on 24 November 2021, the
world has seen a spike in cases, with daily new cases reaching an all-time high of 3.1
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million per day this week.1 Danish research further estimates the Rett (effective
reproduction) for Omicron to be 3.19 (95%(1 2.82-3.61) times greater than that of the
1 Our World in Data. COVID-19 Data Explorer. 21 January 2022.
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