Passengers who arrived on Friday 29 January entered Supervised Quarantine and were tested for COVID-19 on arrival. All 54 test results came back negative. With no new community cases confirmed in the NZ COVID update this afternoon, passengers currently in Supervised Quarantine will be released from the facility at 6pm today.
All persons travelling to the Pa Enua are required to get health exit clearance
`The Secretary of Health hereby issues a category quarantine order for passengers arriving to Rarotonga on 29 January 2021.
Acting Secretary of Health Bob Williams with the support of Cabinet has confirmed that those passengers departing Auckland tomorrow morning will be entering Supervised Quarantine on arrival in Rarotonga.
It has been almost a year since the relocation of Rarotonga Hospital’s Out-Patients and Emergency Department (OPED) services moved to the Tupapa Community Clinic in March 2020.
Since that time, upgrades to the country’s critical health infrastructure have continued at pace, both on Rarotonga and the Pa Enua.
Although Te Marae Ora has had the ability to test for COVID-19 in-country since May 2020, the ministry has been working towards setting up a PCR lab for several months now.
The staff and management of Te Marae Ora expresses deepest condolences to the anau of Karen Tairea (a strong health advocate and former colleague).
Protocol and guidance on the use of face masks, where it is required and what to consider when selecting a face mask, how to wear (put on and take off), store, wash, and make a face mask.
