If you test positive
Report your positive RAT result online or over the phone.
If you have a mobile phone, you will receive confirmation of your test results by text from the Ministry of Health, using the official 2328 or 2648 numbers.
The text includes a link to the COVID-19 Health Hub. This is a safe and data-free website with trusted, up-to-date information about what to do next, and how to monitor your symptoms.
COVID-19 Health Hub (external link)
The text also includes a link to a form with questions about your health, wellbeing, and where you are living, so you can get extra help if you need it.
If you need help completing the form, email help@tracingform.min.health.nz or call 0800 555 728.
What you need to do
We recommend you isolate for 5 days. This means you should stay at home and try to avoid contact with people you live with.
Start counting from Day 0. This is the day your symptoms started or when you tested positive (whichever came first).
Make a plan for how you will get food or medicines delivered.
For most people, COVID-19 is a mild to moderate illness. You should be able to fully recover at home.
If you still feel unwell after 5 days, you should stay at home until 24 hours after your symptoms have gone.
