Ashley Bloomfield

As we enter day 12 of the lockdown 1039 people have been confirmed as having Covid 19, one person has died and 15 people are in hospital, two in a critical condition.

Worldwide the number of… Audio

The Health Ministry is looking at a possible shift in US official guidelines, to recommend that the ordinary public should all wear face masks during the pandemic.

The US Centers for Disease Control… Audio

The Director-General of Health is expecting more cases of community transmission to come to light this week.

That's despite a dip in the number of new cases reported yesterday.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield… Audio

One person is in critical condition in ICU as the number of Covid-19 cases rises to 368. 

The Director General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield confirmed 85 cases on day two of the lockdown. 

Of those… Audio

A major supplier of protective gowns has told RNZ demand has gone through the roof since the lockdown was announced on Monday it's having trouble finding 500,000 gowns requested by the Ministry of… Audio

The supply of protective gowns for medical workers at the Covid-19 frontline appears to be in turmoil.

A major supplier has told RNZ demand has gone through the roof since the lockdown was announced… Audio

The civil service leaders of the response to Covid 19 address media and take questions about day one of the level four restrictions being in place. Audio

The Covid-19 contact tracing system is coming under increased pressure and scrutiny.

The Health Ministry says tracing is vital but admits its new national tracing centre is locked into using only its… Audio

New Zealanders will learn today how much tougher their lives will be as the government looks at whether to ban gatherings of more than 100 people.

Earlier this week the Prime Minister banned crowds… Audio

From today every traveller who lands in New Zealand is being met by a health official at the airport with instructions on how to manage two weeks in isolation.

Customs has also closed its e-gates and… Audio

There have been no more confirmed or probable cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, but health officials are ramping up their efforts to stamp out the virus.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield… Video, Audio

A third person has tested positive for Covid-19.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told Morning Report the positive test was returned on Wednesday night.

He says the person who tested… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield joined Kim in the studio to discuss the significance of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in New Zealand and how the Ministry of Health is responding. Audio

UPDATE 17:35: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the Covid-19 case being tested in NZ is positive. A person in their 60s is in Auckland Hospital. They are a permanent resident to NZ and had… Video, Audio

More than 150 Wuhan evacuees will walk out of an Auckland navy base in few hours time after two weeks in quarantine to ensure they are not infected with Covid-19.

But their rooms will soon be taken… Audio

There are now 1850 New Zealanders in self-imposed isolation after arriving back from China where the Coronavirus outbreak began.

Yesterday the Minister of Health announced customs and public health… Audio

Evacuees from Wuhan are now on their way back to New Zealand. The Air New Zealand plane left Wuhan just before seven this morning.

The flight will arrive at at Auckland Airport at about six thirty… Audio