This section provides the latest updates, information and advice on COVID-19.
Current situation
On Monday 8 June at 11.59 pm New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1.
To find out more see Health and disability services at Alert Level 1.
There are no active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. New Zealand has had 1,504 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 - see our current cases page.
The focus is now on protecting New Zealanders with:
NZ COVID Tracer app
The official Ministry of Health contact tracing app helps you keep a digital diary of the places you’ve been.
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.
- Advice for all health professionals
- Allied health professionals
- Āwhina app
- Cancer and screening services
- Case definition
- Funded temporary accommodation
- Health sector providers
- Join the COVID-19 surge workforce
- Maternity
- Medical transfer
- Mental health and addiction
- PPE use in health care
- Pharmacy
- Primary care
- Recording COVID-19
- Telehealth and online tools
- Well Child providers
Latest updates
Our advice is under active review and is updated regularly. The latest updates include the following changes to the website:
8 June:
2 June:
- Moving forward in Alert Level 2 - Guidance for Well Child Tamariki Ora
- Updated: Deaths, funerals and tangihanga
- Updated: Quarantine and managed isolation numbers
- Updated: Guidance for specialist mental health and addiction services
31 May:
29 May:
- Updated: Infection prevention and control procedures for DHB acute care hospitals
- Updated: Alert 2: Risk assessment questions if COVID-19 status is unknown.
- Updated: Frequently asked questions about PPE
- Updated: NZ COVID Tracer app section
- Updated: Use of face masks in the community and Review of science and policy around face masks and COVID-19
- Updated: General cleaning and disinfection advice
- Updated: Social gatherings
- Updated: Guidelines for businesses and services at Alert Level 2
- Updated: Public health guidelines for businesses and services
27 May:
26 May: