COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Current situation

New Zealand has 1,489 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. More information is available on our current cases page. With continued vigilance the chance of widespread community outbreak is expected to remain low.

New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 3 – Restrict. To find out more see:

• Health and disability services at Alert Level 3
• Alert Level 3 information on the COVID-19 website. 

Information about Alert Level 2 - Reduce is available on the COVID 19 website. Detailed information about health and disability services will be available soon.

COVID-19 information on this website is reviewed and updated regularly. This includes advice for Alert Level 3.

Important updates

• Contact tracing phone calls: If you have been identified as a close contact, you can expect calls from Ministry of Health and Healthline. It is important to answer your phone. Find out how to recognise a call from the Ministry or Healthline at Contact tracing.
   
• Personal protective equipment (PPE): What's important for you to know about PPE.
   
• Breaches of COVID-19 restrictions: If you're concerned about a breach of current COVID-19 restrictions, you can report it to the COVID-19 Compliance Centre.

For COVID-19 health advice and information, contact the Healthline team (for free) on 0800 358 5453 or +64 9 358 5453 for international SIMS.