CURRENT STATUS: YELLOW
A state of preparedness and readiness - poised to respond rapidly to any threat of COVID-19 entering the Cook Islands border
COVID-19 CASES: NONE
BORDER STATUS: CLOSED WITH EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions only for permit holders and returning nationals i.e. closed to tourists
Testing before and after arrival in Rarotonga
14 days quarantine in a pre-approved residence on Rarotonga with health officials monitoring
A state of preparedness and readiness - poised to respond rapidly to any threat of COVID-19 entering the Cook Islands border
COVID-19 CASES: NONE
BORDER STATUS: CLOSED WITH EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions only for permit holders and returning nationals i.e. closed to tourists
Testing before and after arrival in Rarotonga
14 days quarantine in a pre-approved residence on Rarotonga with health officials monitoring
CookSafe is a voluntary contact tracing tool which has been piloted in Rarotonga since 19 June 2020. Volunteers are issued a CookSafe card that contains a unique QR code that can be used for scanning at venues participating in the pilot. The scanner will automatically send information (date, time, location) to a secure and encrypted database. The database is only accessible to authorised public health officials. More than 200 businesses and 2,000 people have signed up for the scheme and publicity about it is being ramped up. A robust contact tracing system is seen as essential to any tourism from New Zealand (or anywhere else) starting up again and is likely to be compulsory. It may not be this system.
CONTACT TRACING
The above iis a summary of the official information from the Cook Islands Ministry of Health (Te Marae Ora). Please visit their page for fuller details.
This update is provided in good faith and is correct at 20 October, 2020
This update is provided in good faith and is correct at 20 October, 2020
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