Media Release
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Update
The Secretary of Health – Bob Williams – has confirmed that Te Marae Ora staff are holding internal briefings in readiness for the border opening
May 5, 2021
There continues to be no case of COVID-19 in the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands residents and permit holders may enter the country provided they provide a negative COVID-19 test result 72 hours prior to departure.
Eligible travellers from the Cook Islands can now enter New Zealand without undergoing quarantine in a Managed Isolation Facility. Visit www.covid19.gov.ck or www.pmoffice.gov.ck for information.
The Secretary of Health – Bob Williams – has confirmed that Te Marae Ora staff are holding internal briefings in readiness for the border opening
A Border worker at Auckland Airport tested positive for COVID-19 which is of interest to Te Marae Ora. According to New Zealand Ministry of Health,
Te Marae Ora has appointed a public health specialist whose duties will involve monitoring the measures put in place or being put in place to deal with COVID-19, Non Communicable Diseases and Mental Health. Dr Anura Jayasinghe who was born in Sri Lanka where he did his early medical training, has also completed his post graduate trainings and worked in Australia and New Zealand. His most recent role was as a Medical Officer of Health with the Southern District Health Board based in Dunedin.
