Conference is coming, and Covid-19 cases have been slowly climbing, with new Omicron subvariants being detected in the country over recent weeks. Now is our time to step up and use all the lessons we have learned over the past three years.

Government restrictions have (mostly) ended, but Covid-19 has not. Now is the time to start thinking about your Covid Conference Contingency plan.

The Covid risk at Conference is that we are many older people with underlying health issues gathering in one place from all around the country. Conference could turn into a superspreader event.

More than 2000 people have died in New Zealand from Covid-19, either as an underlying or contributing cause. We must remain committed to ensuring those most at risk from Covid-19 are priorities in our response actions.

Our most excellent Conference organisers have provided:

· hand sanitiser stations

· Covid-19 testing station

· safe food service

· facemasks.

What have you planned for?

· Are you going to wear a facemask on the bus trips?

· Are you prepared to stay away if you are at Conference but become unwell?

· What will you do if you are unwell but your RAT is negative?

· Have you got all your vaccine boosters?

· Do you know how to access free antiviral medicines?

· Who do you talk to if Covid is getting you down?

Let’s make Conference Covid safe and anxiety free!