Question to Academic staff Dr Michael Baker on Covid-19 Infection Fatality Rate
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to University of Otago
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear University of Otago,
Your staff member, Dr Michael Baker, epidemiologist was on Newshub a few days ago reporting deaths of Covid-19, "waves getting bigger' and that "people are dying everyday from this infection".
His statement "Waves getting bigger" indicates the impact is now higher of this disease.
1. Would Dr Michael Baker kindly share the information on the general Infection Fatality Rate of the Covid-19 disease?
2. Please share the infection fatality rate of this disease in New Zealand for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and up to the current date in 2024.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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University of Otago
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Ngā mihi
Kelsey
Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator | Kaituitui Pārongo Ōkawa me te Tautukunga
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
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From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Tēnā koe Erika
Please see attached the University of Otago's response to your Official Information Act request dated 21 June 2024.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey
Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator | Kaituitui Pārongo Ōkawa me te Tautukunga
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
From: Erika Whittome
Dear Dr Michael Baker
The response appears to be rather confabulated.
Would you please share the infection fatality rate of the disease? This is a standard measurement for a disease.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Kia ora Erika
As noted in our response, the University of Otago does not hold the information you requested, and therefore declined your request pursuant to section 18(g) of the Act on the basis that the information is not held.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey
Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator | Kaituitui Pārongo Ōkawa me te Tautukunga
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
From: Erika Whittome
Dear UoO - Official Information Act,
Are you saying that your staff member Dr Michael Baker does not hold any information on this?
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: UoO - Official Information Act
University of Otago
Kia ora Erika
As noted in our response, the University of Otago (or any of its staff) do not hold the information you requested, and therefore declined your request pursuant to section 18(g) of the Act on the basis that the information is not held.
Ngā mihi
Kelsey
Kelsey Kennard (she/her)
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator | Kaituitui Pārongo Ōkawa me te Tautukunga
University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
Office of the Registrar and Secretary to the Council | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
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