Ashley Bloomfield
Covid-19: Bloomfield confirms extra room being made for delta patients at hospitals
Moves are underway at Auckland Hospital to provide more rooms can be available Covid-19 patients.
There were 32 patients in hospital across the region yesterday, 18 of them were in Middlemore, 12 at… Audio
Covid-19: Vaccines could be prioritised to Auckland - Bloomfield
The Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed vaccines will be prioritised for Auckland, ahead of the rest of the country.
He told Morning Report if vaccine supplies couldn't match… Audio
Covid Update: PM's latest briefing
During alert level lockdowns we'll broadcast each day live from the 1pm media briefing to update case numbers and information about differing alert levels around the country. Audio
Covid-19: Auckland Hospitals under pressure
Auckland's hospitals are under pressure and preparing for more with the highest rate of Covid-19 hospitalisation of any of the country's outbreaks.
There are 34 patients in hospital - just under 7… Audio
Covid-19 - Ashley Bloomfield on booster shots
The Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield, says officials are considering booster injections for those who received their Pfizer vaccines at the start of the year.
A new study out from… Audio
Covid-19: Ministry of Health was always going to tell people about Highbrook error - Bloomfield
Ashley Bloomfield was on waiting on advice as to what options they can offer the 732 people who were vaccinated at Highbrook on the 12 July after an error involving the Covid-19 vaccine.
An extra… Audio
COVID update
More than 20,000 contacts in the Auckland outbreak have now been identified, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed. Dr Bloomfield said more than 12,000 of them have been… Audio
COVID update
During level four lockdown we're expecting each day the Prime Minister together the director general of health to provide an update on the cases in the community. When these briefings are happening we… Audio
Covid-19: Pacific leaders say testing numbers encouraging, vaccinations less so
More than half of the current 107 cases in the Delta outbreak are from the Pacific community.
The Samoa Assembly of God Church welcomed more than 500 people at an event 9 days ago which has now… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown remains for NZ until Aug 24
The Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown is staying in place for all of New Zealand until at least 11:59pm Tuesday.
The outbreak has now grown to 31 community cases and spilled outside the city, with three… Audio
Covid Lockdown Update
All of New Zealand will remain at alert level 4 until at least Tuesday midnight, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed. Cabinet will meet on Monday to decide on the next move on the country's… Audio
COVID briefing with PM Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield
During level four lockdown we're expecting each day the Prime Minister together the director general of health to provide an update on the cases in the community. Audio
Covid-19: Bloomfield expecting rise in number of cases
The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says he expects there to be a rise in Covid-19 case numbers to be announced today.
The country is anxiously awaiting new information from health… Audio
COVID briefing with PM Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield
During level four lockdown we're expecting each day the Prime Minister together the director general of health to provide an update on the cases in the community. When these briefings are happening we… Audio
Covid-19: Ardern announces Level 4 lockdown, Delta suspected
A case of Covid-19 has been detected in Auckland this afternoon. It is not yet known, but suspected to be the Delta variant.
All of New Zealand will move to Alert Level Four from 11:59pm Tuesday.
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Covid-19: Vaccinologist on best gap between injections
The recommended wait time between getting your first and second Covid-19 Pfizer shot could soon be extended.
Cabinet may discuss today whether to extend the current gap from three weeks to eight… Audio
Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on vaccine rollout progress
More than 15,000 bookings were made for the Covid-19 shot on Wednesday, when appointments opened for anyone over age 60.
That coincided with ongoing concern that vulnerable people in group 3 who are… Audio
PM explains rules for returnees from different Australian states
It is a different deal for New Zealand returnees depending on what Australian state they are in.
New South Wales is the worst hit with 136 new community Covid-19 cases in greater Sydney today, with… Audio
Covid-19: Dr Ashley Bloomfield hasn't been told of any new positives in Wellington
A new testing station is opening at Te Papa on Friday morning to help cope with increased demand due to a person who later tested positive for Covid-19 visiting Wellington last week.
Test results… Audio
Covid-19: Wellington wakes to first day back at alert level 2
Wellington and surrounding areas moved to Alert Level 2 at six o'clock last night after an Australian tourist who visited the city over the weekend tested positive for Covid-19 upon return to Sydney.
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