As Aotearoa New Zealand has a highly vaccinated population, most people with COVID-19 (particularly those who are up-to-date with their vaccinations) are likely to have a mild to moderate infection and will fully recover at home (or in other alternative accommodation). Learn about infection and care, isolating at home, how to manage common symptoms, what to expect and care in the community.
On this page you can find videos about:
- Isolating for older or disabled people
- COVID positive and pregnant
- COVID-19 and your mental health and wellbeing
- Digital tools - using technology to recover from COVID-19 at home
- How to assess your breathing rate
- COVID-19 and your medicines
- COVID-19 pregnancy and vaccination
- How to reduce the spread of infection in your home
- How to isolate (taratahi) at home
- Managing your COVID symptoms
- COVID symptoms and when to seek medical advice
- Positions to make your breathing easier
- How to use a pulse oximeter
Aotearoa e te toa! Isolating for older or disabled people
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about isolating if you are older or have a disability
Aotearoa e te toa! COVID positive and pregnant
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about COVID-19 positive – self-isolating while you are pregnant
Aotearoa e te toa! COVID-19 contact tracing for workplaces
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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Aotearoa e te toa! COVID-19 and your mental health and wellbeing
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about COVID-19 positive - supporting your mental wellbeing
Aotearoa e te toa! Digital tools - using technology to recover from COVID-19 at home
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about COVID-19 | Mate korona – what you need to know
Aotearoa e te toa! How to assess your breathing rate
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about positions to make your breathing easier and managing breathlessness
Aotearoa e te toa! COVID-19 and your medicines
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about COVID and your medicines
Aotearoa e te toa! COVID-19 pregnancy and vaccination
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about COVID-19 prevention and risk in pregnancy
Aotearoa e te toa! How to reduce the spread of infection in your home
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about how to reduce the spread of infection in your home
Aotearoa e te toa! How to isolate (taratahi) at home
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about isolating at home and what you need to know.
Aotearoa e te toa! Managing your COVID symptoms
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about managing mild symptoms.
Aotearoa e te toa! COVID symptoms and when to seek medical advice
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about what to watch for and when to seek medical advice.
Aotearoa e te toa! Positions to make your breathing easier
(Health Navigator NZ, in partnership with Northland DHB & Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, 2022)
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- Read more about positions to make your breathing easier.