COVID-19 Alert Level Changes 17 August 2021
As at 09:00AM Wednesday 18 August 2021
Alert Level 4 is now in place for all of New Zealand.
From 11:59pm, Tuesday 17 August Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula is at Alert Level 4, likely for a period of 7 days.
The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 4, initially for a period of 3 days.
WATCH: the full announcement from Prime Minister Jacinda Adrern and Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield
There is every reason to believe this is the DELTA VARIANT - so please take extra care, and make sure you wear your masks.
A REMINDER THAT AT ALERT LEVEL 4:
- Everyone must stay home and keep within their bubble, except for essential personal movement
- Maintain safe physical distancing when you are out and about
- If you have cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms stay home and call Healthline or your doctor to arrange a test
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Financial Support is available at Alert Level 2 or higher. For more information on whether you or your business is eligible for financial support during the current Alert Level 4 Lockdown please VISIT THE COVID-19 WEBSITE, or contact your screen industry guild for more information.
LOCATIONS OF INTEREST:
Locations of Interest have been identified in Auckland and Coromandel, you can view the full list with regular updates HERE
To keep up to date with COVID-19 announcements go to https://covid19.govt.nz/
To ensure your project is adhering to the ScreenSafe Guidelines for the Alert Level in your region go to https://screensafe.co.nz/covid-19-coronavirus/
SCREEN SECTOR
All productions need to ensure they are operating to the ScreenSafe COVID-19 Health & Safety Standard & Protocols as they relate to your region and Alert Level. Visit the ScreenSafe COVID-19 page for the full toolkit and information on how to apply the Alert Levels to your production.
SPADA EXECUTIVE/STAFF SUPPORT
Once again these changes take place in a rapidly evolving environment. We thank you all for the continued commitment from the screen sector to follow the guidelines and keep everyone safe, and please remember we are here to offer support to help you manage these changes.
Whether you're a member or not, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us - these are extremely challenging times and we're all in it together.
Take care of yourselves and each other.
Ngā mihi,
The SPADA Executive and staff
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