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All of New Zealand is at Alert Level 1. What you need to do at Alert Level 1

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  • COVID-19 Alert System
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      • Auckland
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    • COVID-19 compliance
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    • National COVID-19 summer resurgence plan
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  • Travel & border
    • Travel to New Zealand
      • Managed isolation and quarantine
      • Pre-departure testing for arrivals into New Zealand
      • Quarantine-free travel from the Cook Islands to New Zealand
    • Leaving New Zealand
    • Transit through New Zealand
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    • COVID-19
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      • Stay home if you’re sick
      • Keep track of where you’ve been
      • Wear a face covering
      • Wash your hands
      • Cough or sneeze into your elbow
      • Clean surfaces
      • Maintain physical distancing
    • Te Whare Tapa Whā
    • Mental wellbeing
      • Looking after your mental wellbeing
      • Keep children safe and reassured
      • Where to go for help
      • Free tools, resources and apps
    • Exercising safely
    • Family and sexual violence prevention
  • Business, work & money
    • Business
      • Contact tracing at your workplace
      • Get your QR code poster
      • Doing business at Alert Level 1
      • Doing business at Alert Level 2
      • Doing business at Alert Level 3
      • Business helpline and resources
      • Help finding new employees
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      • In-demand industries
      • Careers advice
    • Training and apprenticeships
    • Financial support
      • COVID-19 financial support tool
      • Financial support for individuals and whānau
      • Financial support for foreign nationals stranded in NZ
      • Financial support for businesses
      • Financial support for communities and clubs
      • If you need help with accommodation
  • Everyday life
    • Information for whānau, hapū, and iwi Māori
      • He kupu āwhina i ngā marae | Guidance for marae
    • Pacific Peoples
    • Religious communities
    • Support your community
      • Community wellbeing
      • Buy local to support locals
      • See your own backyard
    • Make summer unstoppable
    • Gatherings and events
    • Funerals & tangihanga
    • Bars and night clubs
    • Eating out and getting takeaways safely
    • Exercising safely
    • Shopping
      • Shopping safely
      • Accessing goods and services
      • If you cannot get essential supplies
    • Parents, caregivers and whānau
      • Education
      • Shared custody and childcare
      • Online safety
      • Visiting an Aged Residential Care facility
    • Life at home
      • Waste collection
      • Animal welfare
      • Renters and landlords
      • Homeowners
      • If you need help with accommodation
  • Updates & resources
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    • Social media and newsletters
      • Social media community guidelines
    • Misinformation and scams
    • Data and statistics
    • Unstoppable summer toolkit
    • Posters
    • Business Toolkit
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      • Proactive release
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    • Accessible information
      • New Zealand Sign Language
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      • Large Print and audio
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  • COVID-19 Alert System

    New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 Alert System. Each Alert Level tells us what measures we need to take.

    Current Alert Level
    Alert Level 1
    Alert Level 2
    Alert Level 3
    Regional advice
    • Auckland
    • Wellington
    • Canterbury
    COVID-19 compliance
    About the Alert System
    History of the COVID-19 Alert System
    National COVID-19 summer resurgence plan
    Government actions
  • Travel & border

    Advice on international travel, what happens when you arrive in New Zealand, and how to safely travel within New Zealand.

    Travel to New Zealand
    • Managed isolation and quarantine
    • Pre-departure testing for arrivals into New Zealand
    • Quarantine-free travel from the Cook Islands to New Zealand
    Leaving New Zealand
    Transit through New Zealand
    New Zealanders overseas
    Foreign nationals in New Zealand
    Travel within New Zealand
    • Leaving your house
    • Local travel
    • Regional travel
  • Health & wellbeing

    Health and wellbeing information including how to access healthcare, mental wellbeing, family and sexual violence prevention and advice for people at risk.

    COVID-19
    • COVID-19 symptoms
    • Get tested for COVID-19
    • If you test positive for COVID-19
    • COVID-19 vaccines
    How to access healthcare
    People at risk of COVID-19
    Funerals and tangihanga
    In an emergency
    Protect yourself and others from COVID-19
    • Stay home if you’re sick
    • Keep track of where you’ve been
    • Wear a face covering
    • Wash your hands
    • Cough or sneeze into your elbow
    • Clean surfaces
    • Maintain physical distancing
    Te Whare Tapa Whā
    Mental wellbeing
    • Looking after your mental wellbeing
    • Keep children safe and reassured
    • Where to go for help
    • Free tools, resources and apps
    Exercising safely
    Family and sexual violence prevention
  • Business, work & money

    Advice and support for businesses and employees, including what to do if you are experiencing financial distress.

    Business
    • Contact tracing at your workplace
    • Get your QR code poster
    • Doing business at Alert Level 1
    • Doing business at Alert Level 2
    • Doing business at Alert Level 3
    • Business helpline and resources
    • Help finding new employees
    • Financial support for business
    Business Toolkit
    Employment
    • Find a job
    • In-demand industries
    • Careers advice
    Training and apprenticeships
    Financial support
    • COVID-19 financial support tool
    • Financial support for individuals and whānau
    • Financial support for foreign nationals stranded in NZ
    • Financial support for businesses
    • Financial support for communities and clubs
    • If you need help with accommodation
  • Everyday life

    Find guidance on everyday activities — including life at home and going to events.

    Information for whānau, hapū, and iwi Māori
    • He kupu āwhina i ngā marae | Guidance for marae
    Pacific Peoples
    Religious communities
    Support your community
    • Community wellbeing
    • Buy local to support locals
    • See your own backyard
    Make summer unstoppable
    Gatherings and events
    Funerals & tangihanga
    Bars and night clubs
    Eating out and getting takeaways safely
    Exercising safely
    Shopping
    • Shopping safely
    • Accessing goods and services
    • If you cannot get essential supplies
    Parents, caregivers and whānau
    • Education
    • Shared custody and childcare
    • Online safety
    • Visiting an Aged Residential Care facility
    Life at home
    • Waste collection
    • Animal welfare
    • Renters and landlords
    • Homeowners
    • If you need help with accommodation
  • Updates & resources

    Find the latest news, legal documents, government helplines, and other resources.

    Latest updates
    Social media and newsletters
    • Social media community guidelines
    Misinformation and scams
    Data and statistics
    Unstoppable summer toolkit
    Posters
    Business Toolkit
    Contact a helpline
    Legislation and key documents
    • Proactive release
    Translations
    Accessible information
    • New Zealand Sign Language
    • Easy Read
    • Large Print and audio
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  4. Update on COVID-19 cases — 21 December

Update on COVID-19 cases — 21 December

21 Dec 2020
Read today’s update on COVID-19 cases from the Ministry of Health.

There was no media conference today. The Ministry of Health has published a media release with an update on COVID-19 cases.

Update on COVID-19 cases from the Ministry of Health (external link)

Latest updates
  • Cook Islanders to resume travel to New Zealand
  • Border exception for some returning international tertiary students
  • Additional actions to keep COVID-19 out of NZ
  • COVID-19 media conference — 3 January 2021
  • Pre-departure COVID-19 test for travellers from the UK and US from 15 January
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Keep track of where you’ve been
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Financial support for foreign nationals stranded in NZ
Financial support for businesses
Financial support for communities and clubs
If you need help with accommodation
If you cannot get essential supplies
Updates and resources
Social media and newsletters
Data and statistics
Posters
Business Toolkit
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