Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
website: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

 

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
here: [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

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us know via [3][email address]

 

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[5]Unite against COVID-19 

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Phillipa,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 23 November 2021 to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) relating
to COVID-19 deaths from the August 2021 outbreak. You asked:

 

“1. How many people have died with or of Covid from August 2021 to 23
November 2021?
2. What are the ages of those people?
3. What was the vaccination status of those people?
4. How many of those people had one or more underlying conditions?
5. In how many of those cases was Covid listed as the primary cause of
death?”

 

Information on COVID-19 deaths associated with the current outbreak are
publicly available on the Ministry’s website here:
[1]www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/further-information-deaths-associated-covid-19.

 

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.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services Team

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