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 (officially declared Covid-free since 16 April, 2020)
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 (officially declared Covid-free since 16 April, 2020)
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 248 venues/businesses and 3,698 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 is 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 7 January, 2021
This update is provided in good faith and is correct at 7 January, 2021
CORONAVIRUS LATEST
BORDER STATUS: CLOSED WITH EXEMPTIONS
The Cook Islands borders are currently closed to all travellers unless there is an exemption provided (IN WRITING) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. There is only one flight a week to the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands sea ports are closed to all yachts, cruise ships and leisure craft
The Cook Islands borders are currently closed to all travellers unless there is an exemption provided (IN WRITING) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. There is only one flight a week to the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands sea ports are closed to all yachts, cruise ships and leisure craft