Health
COVID-19 update
Monday 16 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
Simple basic health practices such as washing hands and not to greet people with a kiss or a hug, are important advice to follow from the Ministry of Health to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Mamas feel the Covid-19 fear and fly anyway
Saturday 14 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health
Rather than feel fearful about what could happen with the global spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, a group of 60 netball-mad mamas from Rarotonga decided to have faith head off to the Golden Oldies Netball Festival in Hawaii yesterday.
Cooks creates 'island fortress'
Friday 13 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Health authorities have send six people’s swabs to New Zealand for coronavirus testing. The results are expected within a week.
New Zealand pathologist arrives for autopsy
Thursday 12 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A pathologist arrived yesterday to perform an autopsy on the body of an 18-year-old who died in unexplained circumstances late month.
Phone consultation encouraged as Health streamlines its services
Thursday 12 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Patients are being encouraged to do phone consultations with medical practitioners as the Health ministry streamlines its services to battle the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Pacific unites to stop coronavirus spread
Wednesday 11 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health
New Zealand acting High Commissioner to Cook Islands Rachel Bennett has given reassurances that New Zealand is partnering with Cook Islands and countries in the wider Pacific to ensure they are prepared for and able to respond to coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19).
1000 cruise tourists told to wash hands
Tuesday 10 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
Health officials say they’ve done a thorough risk assessment of the 1000-passenger cruise ship Maasdam, ahead of its arrival at Rarotonga tomorrow.
Show respect for those in quarantine for Covid-19 checks
Monday 9 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
The Secretary of Health has called on the community to show their humanity for those in quarantine to determine whether they have Covid-19.
Covid-19: The facts
Saturday 7 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
Amid some of the speculation and misinformation on social media, Cook Islands News has undertaken to provide practical and evidence-based information. Here are some straight questions and some straight answers from the health ministry, Te Marae Ora.
Second Virgin breach of Covid-19 travel ban
Saturday 7 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A third person has entered “voluntary self-quarantine” on Rarotonga after arriving in Cook Islands from one of the countries listed in the coronavirus-related travel ban.
Tracking a pathogen
Saturday 7 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A trail of Covid-19 contacts from Italy to New Zealand to Cook Islands provides a textbook example of international cooperation in tracing the virus.
Airline error let in banned tourist
Friday 6 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A European traveller who had been through coronavirus-stricken Italy was allowed to travel on to Rarotonga, after a mistake at the Auckland airport check-in counter.
Pacific teams up to battle Covid-19
Friday 6 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Cook Islands is sending nose and mouth swab tests to New Zealand for advanced testing.
Two banned travellers quarantined
Thursday 5 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
New Zealand is sending a rapid response medical team to Cook Islands to help respond to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Run on masks, sanitiser
Wednesday 4 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
CITC says customers shouldn’t panic at not being able to buy any hand sanitiser, amid scenes of reported pandemonium in other countries as coronavirus draws nearer.
Amid coronavirus hype, schools get hit by dengue
Tuesday 3 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Parents and sufferers concerned at ‘lack of urgency’ in responding to dengue.
Coronavirus response: 'People not money'
Tuesday 3 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
This is not about tourism revenues, this is not about race, this is about the health of residents of this little Pacific paradise, says the government.
Cruise ships to Pa Enua banned
Monday 2 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Locals expressed alarm as passengers from luxury cruise liner MSC Magnifica were transported to Rarotonga hospital yesterday.
To Tatou Vai staff won't drink untreated water
Saturday 29 February 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Using chlorine to disinfect Rarotonga’s drinking water has the support of the incoming chief executive officer of To Tatou Vai.
Travel ban hits Raro workers
Saturday 29 February 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Local designer Mark Serito and a workmate were made to board a flight back to the Philippines last night.
