![]() ![]() Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni has announced $204.1m will be provided for region specific and locally led responses. With a change in strategy that will see more people who have Covid-19 self-isolating at home, the government says it wants to make sure people get the support they need to isolate and recover safely. "The vast majority of people who get Covid will have mild to moderate symptoms and won't require hospital care, but we need to make sure those recovering at home have the support and medicine they need to recover safely, and that others in the household are safe as well," Little said. ![]() Supported recovery at home and greater access to medicines to stop people getting very sick are the cornerstones of the Care in the Community model," he said. "Delta is here so we are changing our strategy for how we deal with the virus. Under the new Covid Care and Community model Health Minister Andrew Little says most people who test positive for Covid-19 will receive initial contact from a healthcare provider within 24 hours, a support pack within 48 hours and regular health checks. It's part of the government's new Covid Care in the Community model which the government says provides the framework for how end-to-end community support will be provided as case numbers rise. Health Minister Andrew Little says the government is changing its strategy for how it deals with Covid-19. ![]()
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