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October 12, 2021
By Desi Purnamawati and Uyu Liman in Jakarta Eighty-three covid-19 cases have been reported during the Indonesian National Games (PON-XX) being held in Papua as of yesterday afternoon, says Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. He said evaluation of the Games would improve public health protocols in future. “The 83 cases are concentrated among the participants ... <a title="Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/health-officials-detect-83-covid-19-cases-at-controversial-papuan-games/" aria-label="Read more about Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
RNZ News Some in New Zealand’s health industry fear that the ICU system will not cope if the delta outbreak escalates, but Health Minister Andrew Little says anyone with covid-19 will be cared for. Little told RNZ Morning Report there was pressure on hospitals and headway was being made to bring in more nurses to ... <a title="NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care, says minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/nz-able-to-surge-covid-icu-capacity-by-risking-planned-care-says-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care, says minister">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health today announced 60 new community cases of covid-19, the most in nearly six weeks, while Northland and the Bay of Plenty continued to deal with positive cases visiting their regions. Of the 60 new cases reported today, 56 were in Auckland, three in Waikato and one in Bay ... <a title="60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/60-new-covid-cases-in-nz-as-regions-scramble-over-positive-visits/" aria-label="Read more about 60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
RNZ News Northland will move to alert level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed. Minister Chris Hipkins held a briefing at Parliament on the situation in Northland this evening. The new restrictions will remain in place until 11.59pm Tuesday and will be reviewed at Cabinet on Monday. Hipkins said ... <a title="Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/northland-added-to-nzs-alert-level-3-tonight-over-uncooperative-case/" aria-label="Read more about Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Twenty three complaints regarding New Zealand doctors spreading anti-vaccination misinformation have been made to the Medical Council as the group says it has “zero tolerance” for anti-vax positions. Yesterday it was reported anti-vax GPs were hindering the rollout in Northland, where an essential worker had tested positive for covid-19. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins denounced ... <a title="Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/medical-council-has-zero-tolerance-for-nz-anti-vax-advice-44-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44 new cases">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Michael Plank, University of Canterbury The announcement this week that New Zealand will introduce a vaccination certificate by November is welcome news. Whether by “carrot” or “stick”, vaccination rates must keep climbing, as it is now likely case numbers will climb under alert level 3 conditions in Auckland. We’ve seen a growing number ... <a title="NZ’s covid-zero strategy may be past its use-by date, but it still has a vaccination advantage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/nzs-covid-zero-strategy-may-be-past-its-use-by-date-but-it-still-has-a-vaccination-advantage/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s covid-zero strategy may be past its use-by date, but it still has a vaccination advantage">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis of Knightly Views It appears we are a nation of selfish malcontents for whom enough is never enough. That is one of the conclusions I’ve been forced to draw after seven weeks of covid lockdown in Auckland. And, because my isolation has been broken only by a few medical appointments that ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Lockdown musings over media lessons from a pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/gavin-ellis-lockdown-musings-over-media-lessons-from-a-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Lockdown musings over media lessons from a pandemic">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2021
RNZ News New Zealanders need to pitch in for a final push to get as many people vaccinated as possible, says the Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, who has announced a new “national day of action” for vaccinations. Hipkins and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay gave today’s update on the fight against covid-19. ... <a title="NZ plans national covid ‘action day’ push to boost vaccinated numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/06/nz-plans-national-covid-action-day-push-to-boost-vaccinated-numbers/" aria-label="Read more about NZ plans national covid ‘action day’ push to boost vaccinated numbers">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2021
RNZ Pacific A youth-led Pasifika mass vaccination event in Auckland has immunised several thousand people over the past four days. Pacific health provider South Seas’ youth group Bubble Gum ran a drive-through event called Rally Your Village at Auckland’s Vodafone Events Centre. The event has resulted in 4542 people being vaccinated — mostly youth and ... <a title="Thousands of youth get jab at NZ Pasifika community event" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/06/thousands-of-youth-get-jab-at-nz-pasifika-community-event/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of youth get jab at NZ Pasifika community event">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
RNZ News Parts of Waikato — including Raglan, Huntly, Ngāruāwahia and Hamilton City — will join Auckland in alert level 3 from midnight tonight, the New Zealand Prime Minister has confirmed. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have given today’s briefing after three recently reported community covid-19 cases outside of ... <a title="Waikato joins Auckland in alert level 3 tonight – 33 new NZ covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/waikato-joins-auckland-in-alert-level-3-tonight-33-new-nz-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato joins Auckland in alert level 3 tonight – 33 new NZ covid cases">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
RNZ News Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield today gave a briefing on the vaccine rollout and current cases which showed a sharp jump over the past few days. Dr Bloomfield confirmed there were 45 new community cases of covid-19 today – all in Auckland. Of these cases, 33 ... <a title="NZ covid cases jump by 45 – but ‘we’re still aiming to run this into ground’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/nz-covid-cases-jump-by-45-but-were-still-aiming-to-run-this-into-ground/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid cases jump by 45 – but ‘we’re still aiming to run this into ground’">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fiji has reported its first death of a person living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and diagnosed with covid-19. But the Health Ministry said the death was caused by a pre-existing medical condition and not by the delta virus. The ministry said several HIV patients, diagnosed with covid-19 in Fiji, were among 36,724 ... <a title="Fiji reports first death of HIV patient with covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/fiji-reports-first-death-of-hiv-patient-with-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji reports first death of HIV patient with covid-19">Read more</a>
