Kia ora Baron,
Thank you for your email. The Ministry of Health does not hold any 'white
papers' describing the isolation of COVID-19.
Please note, the Ministry of Health does not conduct studies or research,
therefore does not hold information relating to scientific studies. 
Please refer to the following previous responses regarding
isolation: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/....
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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From: Baron Gordon <[FOI #16340 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 8 August 2021 08:59
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Isolation of SARS-CoV-2
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

I am requesting all white papers describing the isolation of the Covid19
aka SARS-Cov-2 virus in human beings, directly from a sample taken from a
diseased patient, where the patient sample was not first combined with any
other source of genetic material.
Note. The word "isolate" indicates: A thing is separated from all other
material surrounding it.

I am not requesting white papers where "isolation" of SARS-CoV-2 refers
to:
- the culturing of something, or
- The performance of an amplification test (PCR), or
- The sequencing of something.

To Clarify, I am requesting via disclosure, all white papers showing
isolation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in human beings in the possession of the
New Zealand Health Ministry as these papers would have been integral in
the crafting of the statutes made under The Covid 19 Public Health
Response Act 2020 here in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Baron Gordon

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Kia ora Baron

 

Thank you for your request for official information received 9 August 2021
for:

 

" I am requesting information on the isolation of SARS-CoV2 virus taken
directly from a diseased patient where the patients sample was not first
combined with any other source of genetic material.

If The Ministry of Health does not have what I am looking for can you tell
me who is responsible for Covid testing in New Zealand please.”

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202110513.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 6 September 2021, being 20 working
days after the day your request was received.  

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

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Kia ora Baron,

 

Please find attached the response for your request for official
information.

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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