This section provides the latest updates, information and advice on COVID-19.
Current situation
New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 1. To find out more see Health and disability services at Alert Level 1.
There are 27 active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. New Zealand's confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 to date is 1555 – see our current cases page.
The focus is now on protecting New Zealanders with:
- robust border controls
- continued surveillance and testing
- contact tracing capability and rapid isolation of new cases
- public support to prevent any further spread, like good hygiene and keeping records of movement.
See our elimination strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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.
NZ COVID Tracer app
The official Ministry of Health contact tracing app helps you keep a digital diary of the places you’ve been.
- 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:
21 July:
17 July:
16 July:
15 July:
- New: Guidance for clinicians on community testing for COVID-19
- Updated: Testing rates for ethnicity and DHB
- Updated: Border controls
- Updated: Managed isolation and quarantine
8 July:
- Updated: Guidance to support implementation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2020
- Updated: Maritime sector: No Change in Health Status Report for Health Pratique
- Updated: Quarantine and managed isolation numbers
7 July: