While our country is currently one
of the very few in the world that is
currently COVID-19 free…we can’t
afford to drop our guard now, or into the future, otherwise all that good work will come tumbling down
Rarotonga Hospital is now equipped with a vital piece of medical infrastructure that can be used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients as well as a host of other potentially fatal infectious illnesses.
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.
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.
This guide outlines the process for ensuring persons travelling to the Pa Enua are screened to prevent, limit and mitigate the spread of infectious diseases to the Pa Enua.
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.
To prevent, limit and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the Cook Islands, Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is reviewing options to safely lift the Cook Islands
border restrictions, while mitigating the risk of introducing COVID-19 to the Cook Islands
The Government yesterday lifted the ban on large group gatherings and eased sale of alcohol restrictions, reflecting the country’s COVID-19 free status. Last week domestic travel restrictions were wound back so it is now possible to travel freely between Rarotonga and the Pa Enua.
