COVID-19 by the Numbers 6 The economy Te ōhanga Home Reports COVID-19 by the Numbers 6 The economy Listen Report Menu COVID-19 by the Numbers Figures and Tables Glossary Introduction 2 Pandemics 2.1 Major pandemics in history 2.2 Measuring infectiousness 2.3 The lifecycle of a viral infection 3 The origins of COVID-19 3.1 COVID-19 first appeared in China 3.2 And spread quickly across the world 3.3 Comparator countries 3.4 Some countries avoided major outbreaks in 2020 3.5 As COVID-19 spread, hospitals came under strain 4 COVID-19 arrives in New Zealand 4.1 New Zealand’s experience in 2020 was different to many other countries 4.2 The rise of the variants: Delta and Omicron 4.3 Hospitalisation 4.4 Mortality 4.5 COVID-19 affected different population groups differently 5 Public health responses 5.1 The state of the health system 5.2 Public health measures to contain the pandemic 5.3 Vaccination 5.4 Health and education workforce mandates 6 The economy 6.1 The big picture: the macroeconomic story 6.2 Businesses and COVID-19 6.3 The labour market 7 Government support for buisnesses, workers and the economy 7.1 Government spending on the pandemic 7.2 Approaches to supporting businesses and workers 7.3 Support for businesses to retain workers 7.4 Support for businesses to keep them afloat 8 Education 8.1 School closures 8.2 School attendance 8.3 School leavers 8.4 Learning progress 9 Health services 9.1. Breast cancer screening 9.2. Cervical screening 9.3. Immunisation 10 Wellbeing, mental health and trust 10.1 Wellbeing 10.2 Mental health 10.3 Trust in public institutions Appendix: Methodology for commissioned research projects A.1 Health and education workforce mandates A.2 Auckland firm performance in COVID-19 lockdown A.3 COVID-19 and student achievement in Aotearoa New Zealand Covid by the Numbers Report Download report | 9.8 MB The economy | Te ōhanga 6.1 The big picture: the macroeconomic story Find out more 6.2 Businesses and COVID-19 Find out more 6.3 The labour market Find out more Previous Next