Testing and isolation

Testing for COVID-19 and isolating when you test positive are 2 important ways to help manage COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find a testing centre or collection site

What you need to know

COVID-19 Health Hub

Find detailed advice about managing your symptoms and what to do while you are self-isolating on the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Health Hub.

Find out when you should get a COVID-19 test, types of tests available, where to find a testing centre, and what to expect.

If you have been in contact with someone with COVID-19 you may be a Household Contact or a Close Contact. Find out what you need to do.

Find out what steps to take if you test positive for COVID-19, including how to self-isolate.

What you can do when self-isolating, including reasons you are permitted to leave self-isolation.

After you have recovered from COVID-19 and left isolation, there are a few things you should do and be mindful of in your recovery.

Last updated: 15 November 2022 at 2:51 pm