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.
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.
Cook Islanders and Cook Islands residents caught in New Zealand when travel to their homeland was suspended about a month ago will start hearing today when they can go home. Cook Islands officials will begin contacting people who have registered to travel to Rarotonga today
and the first cohort will be required to enter supervised quarantine in a designated managed isolation facility in Auckland tomorrow.
This year on World Health Day we salute our nurses and midwives. We salute them even more so in these anxious times we are going through. It’s a terrible cliche but nonetheless true that some of the finest people we’ll ever know will be nurses and midwives.
The Government today announced all schools will remain closed for now – the current school holidays will be extended by a further two weeks. All primary and secondary school students are now required to stay at home until 19 April
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health, says people need to check the
facts before they share COVID-19 stories and posts. The COVID-19 Act 2020 makes it an offence to publish false information.
