Key Actions Remain The Same For CPS As Level 3 Approaches

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The Government announced yesterday that New Zealand will move out of Alert Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm on Monday 27 April. We are still in Alert Level 4 until then.

New Zealand will hold at Alert Level 3 for 2 weeks, before Cabinet reviews how we are tracking and makes further decisions on 11 May. The Government’s decision yesterday allows may businesses to begin the process of trading, and for many people to go back to work. Schools will be able to open soon after we move into Alert Level 3. Whilst movement restrictions have been loosened slightly, the Govt is encouraging people to be even more vigilant.

As an organisation, the Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand has made the collective decision to continue working from home and leave the physical office in Auckland unmanned. Our reach and engagement will also remain the same, so for members who want to reach us, the 0800 number is still operating, along with staff contact details as well as our social media platforms.

The Key Points For Alert Level 3:
Stay home. If you are not at work, school, exercising or getting essentials then you must be at home, the same as at Alert Level 4.
Work and learn from home if you can. We still want the vast majority of people working from home, and children and young people learning from home. At-risk students and staff should also stay at home, and they will be supported to do so. Early learning centres and schools will physically be open for up to Year 10 for families that need them.
Make your business COVID-19 safe. COVID-19 has spread in workplaces, so the quid pro quo of being able to open is doing it in a way that doesn’t spread the virus.
Stay regional. You can exercise at parks or beaches within your region, but the closer to home the better. Activities must be safe – keep 2 metres away from anybody not in your bubble. Make minimal trips.
Keep your bubble as small as possible. If you need to, you can expand your bubble a small amount to bring in close family, isolated people or caregivers.
Wash your hands often with soap. Then dry them. Cough and sneeze into your elbow.
If you are sick, stay at home and quickly seek advice from your GP or Healthline about getting a test. There is no stigma to COVID-19. We will only be successful if everyone is willing to play their part in finding it wherever it is.