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Opening up with caution

Just as closing the border on March 25 contributed significantly to the Cook Islands achieving COVID-19 free status, reversing that and easing border restrictions requires a cautious and careful approach to minimise the risk of importing COVID-19

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Repatriation of Cook Islanders and residents

The first cohort of returning Cook Islands residents arrives this afternoon. Prime Minister Henry Puna noted “It is a triumph of our people’s strength, government policy, and coordinated efforts with our international partners that allows our people to come home.

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Cook Islanders for the return home

On Friday 8 May, our first cohort of Cook Islanders stranded in New Zealand following the border measures implemented in March will arrive in Rarotonga. They would have completed their first 14-day supervised quarantine and medical clearance process in Auckland at the Holiday Inn and been provided negative COVID-19 tests.

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It’s Flu Shot Time

Te Marae Ora is working with the Rarotonga Punas to provide the flu injection to our vulnerable people in our communities. While limited to 100 per Puna, this will go a long way to provide protection against the flu virus.

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