Covid-19: Procedures for at home Isolation and at home Quarantine.
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From: Christopher Auld
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I am a New Zealand citizen. I make this request under the Official Information Act
I anticipate that this information may be held by multiple agencies. As such I have made this request to the following agencies.
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Ministry of Health
- Auckland District Health Board
- Counties Manukau District Health Board
- Waitematā District Health
Regards
Chris Auld
Please provide the following information as at 2nd November 2021.
1. All documentation relating to the processes and procedures for managing persons isolated at home under the ‘Overseas Arrivals At Home MIQ trial’ currently underway. Please ensure this includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of processes and procedures for;
a. The assessment of individual risk-factors for compliance with the requirements of at home isolation. Please ensure that you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)
b. Testing for Covid-19 including how samples are to be collected.
c. Monitoring for health symptoms including any diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.
d. Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance including any technology used to support this.
e. Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance including any technology used to support this
f. Procedures to be followed if an isolated person tests positive for Covid-19 including how they are evaluated against the criteria for quarantining at home as a positive case.
2. All documentation relating to the processes and procedures for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 and who are quarantined at home.
Please ensure this includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of processes and procedures for;
a. The assessment of individual and/or group risk-factors for compliance with at home quarantine. Please ensure that you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)
b. Determining whether an individual or group is to be quarantined qualifies for at home quarantine or will be moved to an MIQ facility
c. Testing for Covid-19 including how samples are to be collected.
d. Monitoring for health symptoms including any diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.
e. Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance including any technology used to support this.
f. Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance including any technology used to support this
g. Determining that an individual or group is to be moved to an MIQ facility based on any change in health status or non-compliance with the requirements of at home quarantine
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2122-1036
Dear Christopher,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 3^rd of November 2021 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“I am a New Zealand citizen. I make this request under the Official
Information Act
I anticipate that this information may be held by multiple agencies. As
such I have made this request to the following agencies.
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Ministry of Health
- Auckland District Health Board
- Counties Manukau District Health Board
- Waitematâ District Health
Regards
Chris Auld
Please provide the following information as at 2nd November 2021.
1. All documentation relating to the processes and procedures
for managing persons isolated at home under the ‘Overseas Arrivals At Home
MIQ trial’ currently underway. Please ensure this includes, but is not
limited to, the documentation of processes and procedures for;
a. The assessment of individual risk-factors for
compliance with the requirements of at home isolation. Please ensure that
you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal
convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the
Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)
b. Testing for Covid-19 including how samples are
to be collected.
c. Monitoring for health symptoms including any
diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.
d. Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance including
any technology used to support this.
e. Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance
including any technology used to support this
f. Procedures to be followed if an isolated
person tests positive for Covid-19 including how they are evaluated
against the criteria for quarantining at home as a positive case.
2. All documentation relating to the processes and procedures
for persons who have tested positive for Covid-19 and who are quarantined
at home.
Please ensure this includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of
processes and procedures for;
a. The assessment of individual and/or group
risk-factors for compliance with at home quarantine. Please ensure that
you include details as to whether assessment inquires as to criminal
convictions or membership of a gang (as gang is defined in s2 of the
Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013)
b. Determining whether an individual or group is
to be quarantined qualifies for at home quarantine or will be moved to an
MIQ facility
c. Testing for Covid-19 including how samples are
to be collected.
d. Monitoring for health symptoms including any
diagnostic instruments such as thermometers provided to isolated persons.
e. Monitoring for ‘stay home’ compliance including
any technology used to support this.
f. Monitoring for ‘no visitors’ compliance
including any technology used to support this
g. Determining that an individual or group is to
be moved to an MIQ facility based on any change in health status or
non-compliance with the requirements of at home quarantine”
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will be sent to you in due course.
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free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].
Nâku noa, nâ
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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NZBN 9429000106078
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Kia ora
Please find attached correspondence relating to your information request
received on 3 November 2021.
Thank you,
MBIE Ministerial Services
Managed Isolation and Quarantine
Hīkina Whakatutuki
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Please find attached the response to your information request received by
the Ministry on 3 November 2021.
Thank you,
MIQ Ministerial Services
Managed Isolation and Quarantine
Hīkina Whakatutuki
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