During this latest COVID-19 outbreak, for related information and updates go to https://covid19.govt.nz The following provides links to key topics within the site:
For Businesses …
- Essential Businesses and Services
To see the businesses and services that can operate at Alert Level 4, by sector, click HERE.
- Face Masks
You legally must wear a face covering if you are a customer or an employee involving customer contact at a business or service operating at Alert Level 4. Read more HERE
- Mandatory Record Keeping
Mandatory record keeping (scanning QR codes with the COVID-19 Tracer App or making a manual record) is being introduced for busy places and large gatherings. This will likely include cafes, restaurants, bars, barbers, gyms, libraries and other places where people gather consistently and in large numbers. It has been reported that this will become effective seven days after any change in Alert Level settings that might allow more businesses to open or gatherings to go ahead. Read more about this change in a covid19.govt.nz article Here. To read more about the NZ COVID Tracer app, click HERE
- Posters
To download alert level 4 posters for businesses, click HERE
- Financial Support
Work and Income -Wages Subsidy Scheme information HERE
Work and Income – Leave Support Scheme (for employees who need to self-isolate) information HERE
Work and Income – Short-Term Absence Payment (due to a COVID-19 test) information HERE
IRD – Small Business Cashflow Scheme information HERE
IRD – Resurgence Support Payment information HERE
For everyone ….
- Vaccines
Find out when you can get a vaccine and how to book your vaccination appointments HERE
- Locations of Interest
For a list of locations visited by COVID positive cases, and what to do if you have visited a location, click HERE
- Community Testing Centres
To find your closest community COVID-19 testing centre, click HERE