From the 15th December Aucklanders will be able to travel to the rest of NZ under the new traffic light system. In place till the 17th January...we'll see how that goes.
The framework will continue to protect New Zealanders, while also providing more certainty and new opportunities.
It minimises the impact and provides protection from COVID-19 through 3 settings - Green, Orange and Red.
Minimisation means we are aiming to keep the spread of COVID-19 and hospitilisations at as low a level as possible. Outbreaks will be contained and controlled, and if practical, stamped out. There will likely be some level of cases in the community on an ongoing basis.
Protection means that we will protect people from the virus, with vaccination, infection prevention and control, and general public health measures (for example contact tracing, case management and testing). Response will also focus on minimising significant health impacts through treatment and support. We will also protect people’s health, by ensuring we are not letting cases go to the point where the impacts have flow-on effects to impact other health services.
The framework is intended to give as much certainty and stability as possible for people and businesses, reducing the need for widespread lockdowns.
Meantime, Kahu's room is a mess. Greg and Teresa come for dinner on Friday night. Greg hangs another picture and Teresa comes back on Saturday to trim more of my trees.
November book group is in the arts centre where Naomi works. It's starting to feel like summer and on December 1st, I go for my first swim. It's not too cold but feels cool as always because I'm not used to immersing myself in water. Let alone walking in the sea breeze down to the water. Bertie helps me attach a fixing wire to the fence and I trim a plum tree branch laden with fruit which has been hanging over the garden.
