About COVID-19

Information about COVID-19, including what it is, variants and symptoms.

What is COVID-19

Information about COVID-19 including where the virus came from, how it spreads, current variants of concern including Omicron, and treatments.

COVID-19 symptoms

What the COVID-19 symptoms are, including Long COVID, how fast they appear, and what to do if you have any symptoms.

COVID-19 infection and immunity

Information about how long people with COVID-19 are likely to be infectious, and what we know about immunity from COVID-19.

COVID-19 wastewater testing

Wastewater testing helps track COVID-19 in New Zealand. It is a surveillance tool used alongside testing community and border cases.

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