COVID-19 update for Southland accommodation providers - 31 March 2020 Tēnā Koutou, Thank you for your support over the last week as we tried to accommodate visitors in our region who are needing to self-isolate. With accommodation providers deemed as essential services, below you will find some guidelines on how you can operate your business during the lockdown period. With Emergency Management Southland, we would greatly appreciate you filling out the accommodation providers survey (also listed below). The information obtained from this survey will help Emergency Management Southland to direct and manage their response for those that are needing to self-isolate in accommodation across our region. We will continue to keep you updated with information as it comes to hand but in the meantime please stay home, stay safe and look after yourself. Ngā mihi Accommodation provider survey In partnership with Emergency Management Southland, we are undertaking an audit of accommodation providers to understand how many of their current visitors are self-isolating and if they are in a position to accommodate guests who need to self-isolate. The information we gather from this will provide insight for Emergency Management Southland and help to direct their response in this area. Even if your accommodation business is not currently open, it would be appreciated if you could fill in the below brief survey Accommodation request update Thank you for letting us know about your available accommodation recently. We were urgently seeking accommodation options for Tiwai Smelter in case their workers were required to self-isolate from their families, but this is no longer required as Tiwai Smelter has now been identified as an essential service. Guidelines for hospitality and accommodation providers For those in the hospitality sector that are looking for further guidance now that we are at COVID-19 Level 4, which means only essential businesses and services, as defined by the government, can stay open, the below information will provide guidance to help you navigate these extraordinary times. COVID-19 resources for you and your business There are a range of resources and digital assets available on the COVID-19 website, including learning what can be done to unite against the virus and slow its spread. You can also keep up to date with the Unite against COVID-19 Facebook page and Instagram page |