Easing borders and minimising public health risks
Cook Islands border restrictions are lifting, initially to Cook Islands residents and work permit holders
June 6, 2020
Meitaki ma’ata repatriation success
After months of lockdown and quarantine, the Cook Islands Government repatriation of stranded Cook Islanders can be deemed a resounding success.
June 5, 2020
Far from over – COVID-19 is still circulating the globe
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
May 11, 2020
Rarotonga Hospital equipped with negative pressure room
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.
May 9, 2020
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.
May 8, 2020
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.
May 3, 2020
Medical Clearance Guide to travel to the Pa Enua
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.
April 30, 2020
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.
April 29, 2020
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