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2 Alerting is about speed and reliability.
When it comes to personal safety and relevant information, you need and expect alerts as soon as possible, right? The ONLY effective way to get this information to you is with push alerts. The sooner you know, the sooner you can take action for you and our family's safety. Covid alert sent Wed 26th. Speed is vital here. Most Txt users would have read this in the first 5 mins. Email users may not have read it for several hours. That could have consequences of transmission of the disease if someone is infected. From evacuations and Covid 19 alerts, poisonous food recalls and storms, Lert Info is the only service of it's kind in New Zealand There are differences though in how alerts are delivered. Currently we ONLY use email or Txt. Soon we will have an app. The difference will be like moving from a Mini to a Rolls Royce The following images demonstrate the differences of various delivery methods. This shows the time it takes people to open an email. This show Facebook reach. Potential is 34,313 people. You can see clearly why we don't use Facebook, it's very unreliable. The FB algorithm determines who sees every post. Thousands of people never see each post (red). It could be you. We use Facebook for non critical information. Txt has an opening rate of 98% with most people opening them within 5 minutes. Emails are free, but there is a trade off of when you will read it. We include email alerts as a social service so anyone can have access. But for just $2/mth (a bag of sweets or 1/2 a coffee) you can have the best. To register go to www.lert.info
Today sees 5 new case with 2 imported and 3 community cases. 1 is under investigation Concern surrounds people that attended the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowships Church on Stoddard Rd in Auckland where 5 people have been diagnosed with C-19. These people are linked to each other but original source is yet to be identified. It's possibly linked to the big Auckland cluster People that attended Services 8th,9th,11th August and a wedding 7th August are asked to get tested. Video of today's Covid update with Dr Ashley Bloomfield Average daily use of the Covid App is 1.4million over the last 7days to Aug 26th
Today there are 7 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report and all are related to the cluster in Auckland. All are Auckland based. There are no new imported cases. Out of the 7 community cases, 2 are linked to a church in Auckland and 2 are household contacts. 1 previously reported case is now considered recovered, the total number of active cases in New Zealand 129 - of which 19 are imported cases in quarantine. This brings our total number confirmed cases of 1,339. We will report this to the World Health Organization. There are 8 people receiving hospital level care for COVID-19 all are part of the Auckland community cluster. There are two patients in North Shore Hospital, one is stable in isolation on a ward (connected to the community cluster), one is critical in ICU. Credit NZ Herald There are four patients with COVID-19 in Middlemore Hospital. Two are stable and each of these is in isolation on a ward. Two are in ICU and are in critical condition. These are the same four patients previously reported and are all part of the community cluster. There are now 160 people linked to the cluster, they have moved into Managed Quarantine facility in Auckland and that includes 89 people who have returned positive tests as well as household contacts. Testing Yesterday testing numbers dropped below 5,000 and DHBs are beginning to report signs of testing fatigue amongst the public. We need to continue our testing efforts and we need the cooperation of all New Zealanders in that process. Use of masks on public transport. Making masks mandatory is based on the best evidence of medical and scientific experts. This allows us to reopen our economy a bit more while we continue to work to stamp out the virus. There is plenty of time to prepare for this - more details to come on Thursday around the use of masks. There is a range of support within the community. We would like to acknowledge the efforts and sacrifice of all New Zealanders, and Aucklanders in particular during this time. - Unite Against Covid 19 Receive these news posts and safety alert by registering at www.lert.info
1 Two Auckland Countdowns Close Following Confirmed Covid Cases Visit.
Wednesday Aug 19th 2:15pm - Two Auckland Countdowns have closed after people who tested positive for the virus visited the stores. Countdown health and safety general manager Kiri Hannifin says it was contacted by the Auckland Regional Public Health Service about visits made by two separate people to the Quay St Store and the St Lukes store in the Westfield St Lukes mall who later tested positive. "We are now going through our own processes, including closing both stores immediately to deep clean them. We have not been asked to close or clean the stores. This is something we do as an extra precaution," Hannifin says. An alert has been sent to Lert Info subscribers. To get your own Covid alerts register here There is no indication of the risk but most likely low base on similar situations. Just stay alert to symptoms.
0 Covid Update Tues Aug 18th - New Places Of Interest
There are two new places of interest that someone who subsequently returned a +ve test, visited. They are Pakn Save Apirana Ave, Glen Innes July 31st around 10:09 am and Aug 8th 10:10am This was their trace app scan time and they were in there for about an hour. Mt Roskill Primary School 10-11 August 2pm to 2pm These people are now isolating. You don't need to do anything apart from looking out for symptoms. The risk is getting Covid 19 from these locations is VERY LOW If you want the tracer app. click Tracer App Links Want alerts sent straight to you? then register for free at www.lert.info Take care out there
1151 Covid 19 Press Conference Aug 17th
There are nine new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all in the community. Seven are linked to the Auckland cluster, two are still under investigation but are believed to also be linked to the existing cluster. There are 5 people in hospital on wards. There has been a lot of activity in the last couple of days and with the Covid Tracer App getting a great uptake and use. There are now 1,432,000 App users/downloads833,020 Poster scans were done on Sunday/Monday and now there has been a total of 6.2 million poster scans. There are now 210,266 QR posters in businesses. There are four locations of interest: Botany Mall 1-2pm Aug 11th Butta Bean Motivation in Kingsland 5:15am-6:00am Eden Junior Rugby Football Club Sandringham 5:30-6:30pm Aug 11th Guinea Pig Show at Auckland Cavi Club in Hall Rd 10am - 2pm Aug 8th If you have been there, keep an eye out for symptoms. The risk is very low. Video - Covid Press Conference Aug 17th
13 new community cases plus 1 in isolation. Video Press conference Thurs 13th 1pm Listening to the full video will help you understand how it can spread The Covid App has been used for the first time to send alert to people. Click the provider you want, to download the app. Google link Apple link Not on our alert service? Click Here to register and we can ensure you get updates and alerts each time. Businesses across NZ must put the Covid Tracer App QR code in all entrance ways before the 19th August to avoid penalties.
0 Rotorua COVID-19 Alert - List of places visited by infected people
Aug 12th 2020, 12:00 A person confirmed with COVID-19 travelled from Auckland to Rotorua last weekend and visited a number of public places in Rotorua. “If you were at one of these places at these dates and times there is a small possibility that you may have been exposed, and so you are considered to be a casual contact. It is advised that you self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19,” says Dr Neil de Wet, Medical Officer of Health for Toi Te Ora Public Health. “You can come out of self-isolation when you have a negative test but you should remain vigilant for any symptoms. If at any later stage you have symptoms that may be COVID-19 you must immediately self-isolate and get tested,” says Dr de Wet. Places visited in Rotorua Date and approximate time Wai Ora Lakeside Hotel Saturday 8th Aug from 3:30pm until Tuesday 11th Aug at 9am Herbs & Spices Thai Restaurant Saturday 8th Aug, 8:00pm-9pm Fat Dog Café Sunday 9th Aug, 1:30pm-2:30pm Pak’nSave Rotorua Sunday 9th Aug, 2:30pm- 3:00pm Rotorua Heritage Farm 3D Art Gallery Monday 10th Aug, 3:00pm – 4.30pm Skyline Rotorua Sunday 9th Aug, 4:00pm - 5:50pm Burger Fuel Redwood Centre Monday 10th Aug, 7pm-7:30pm Don Kebab Monday 10th Aug, 7pm-7:30pm There are currently no other known possible exposure events of concern in Rotorua but this list will be updated if any others are confirmed. Public health teams are also following up a boat cruise in Taupō – those on the boat cruise who may be contacts are being followed up directly. “From the information we have currently, we are not aware of any other possible exposures of concern in Taupō,” says Dr de Wet. It can take from 1 to 14 days after exposure to COVID-19 to start developing symptoms, so anyone who visited these places at these times should remain vigilant for the symptoms of COVID-19 for two weeks from when they may have been exposed. The symptoms of COVID-19 may include a cough, a fever, shortness of breath, a sore throat, runny nose and temporary loss of smell. www.lert.info for news and alerts.
0 Why Email is not suitable for Emergency Alerting
When we set up Lert Info, it was the NZ's very first dedicated National alert service. We wanted as many people as possible to benefit from our alerts, and the delivery options were free emails or paid Txt. With email though there is a huge tradeoff - TIME The above image shows what happens to email. If a person's life is at risk as with an evacuation (we sent 3 in 2019) time is of the essence. Getting information late could be fatal. We use one of the most robust services - AMAZON but that still has delays up to 8hours. With the Edgecumbe evacuations the community only had about 1-2hrs to get out. All Txt subscribers got their alerts immediately. People also read Txts within 8mins but generally don't hurry to read emails. Civil Defence stopped using email but we keep it on as a social service. We often send over 100,000 alerts a day, but scam/spam measures used by servers and businesses now cause major delays, holdups and rejections. Lert Info is NZ's only dedicated Pushed Txt Alert provider. Yes, it's $2 per month but isn't that worth your families safety. Register today at www.lert.info
Covid 19 is insidious in it's spread and can be several generations deep before the start of the chain person is confirmed as positive. Getting tested as soon as possible once you get symptoms will be crucial for you and your contacts safety. The person at the beginning of this chain could have been infectious for up to 10 days, meaning the transferal could be 3 layers deep. Concerns Auckland outbreak could be 'generations' deep The Infection Chain Symptoms The symptoms of Covid 19 are as follows; Most common symptoms: fever dry cough tiredness Less common symptoms: aches and pains sore throat diarrhoea conjunctivitis headache loss of taste or smell a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes Serious symptoms: difficulty breathing or shortness of breath chest pain or pressure loss of speech or movement Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility. People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home. On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days Covid Tracing Until something better comes on the market, the Covid Tracer App is a good tool in conjunction with manually recording where you have been. Click Manually Recording for your own system. (Lert could supply something in the next month or two, but the Govt wants 1.5M distance as the maximum trigger for a contact trace. This can only be done with blue tooth. We use GPS at present and can only go to 5M.) Below are links explaining the App and the links to the stores You Tube Explainer of Covid Tracer App Apple Store Google Store To stay better informed with news /alerts around Covid or more than 20 other types of alerts Click Here There is a FREE option but if you don't want delays, a $2per month Txt service which is pretty reasonable for your families safety.
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