COVID-19 information and recovery
COVID-19 Information
Waitaki is at COVID-19 Alert Level 2
Call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 if you feel unwell or refer to the official New Zealand Government COVID-19 website for the latest advice and updates.
What can you do at each Alert Level?
The rest of New Zealand, outside of Auckland, will move to Alert Level 2 at 11:59pm on Tuesday 7 September. Auckland will remain at Level 4 until Tuesday 14 September. These settings will be reviewed by Cabinet on Monday 13 September.
New restrictions at Delta Alert Level 2:
Please note that some new restrictions have been added to Alert Level 2, including:
- Mask wearing
- Scanning
- New limits for indoor gatherings events and hospitality settings
- New limits for outdoor venues
- New physical distancing measures in public spaces like gyms and libraries.
To review the full details, please check the Alert Levels section of the COVID-19 website.
Pandemic planning in Waitaki
Because we provide many of the services that you rely on every day, Waitaki District Council takes the current pandemic risk seriously - this website will help us all get through, together.
NZ COVID Tracer app
Scanning and record-keeping is now mandatory for most businesses and events.
The NZ COVID Tracer helps you protect yourself, your friends, your whānau and your community by enabling faster contact tracing so we can quickly break the chain of transmission. For more information about the NZ COVID Tracer app, please check the Ministry of Health website.
You can download the app in the Apple App Store or from Google Play.
