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:
- 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.
Survey for WHO
Help us learn what information is most important to you during this pandemic.
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:
10 June:
- Updated: Getting disability support
- Updated: Alert Level 1 for disabled people
- Updated: Information for disabled people and their family and whānau
- Updated: Well Child Tamariki Ora: Alert Level 1 guidance
- Added: Impact of COVID-19 on cancer services - working report
- Updated: Deaths, funerals, and tangihanga
- Updated: NZ COVID Tracer app section
- Updated: Information for parents
- Updated: Personal protective equipment use for non-health workers
9 June:
- Updated: Quarantine and managed isolation numbers
- Updated: Border controls
- Screening services during Alert Level 1
8 June: