For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Eight cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
Eight cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are 8 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement on Friday.
We are also investigating a positive test result in a person who has departed from a MIQ facility, more details will be provided at a media stand-up today at 4pm at the Beehive Theatrette.
New border case details
Arrival date |
From |
Via |
Positive test day/reason |
Managed isolation/quarantine location |
9 Jan |
South Africa |
United Arab Emirates and Malaysia |
Day 13 test as symptomatic |
Auckland |
9 Jan |
United Kingdom |
United Arab Emirates and Malaysia |
Day 13 test as symptomatic |
Auckland |
17 Jan |
United Arab Emirates |
|
Around day 5 routine testing |
Auckland |
18 Jan |
USA |
Around day 3 routine testing |
Auckland |
|
18 Jan |
USA |
Hong Kong |
Around day 3 routine testing |
Auckland |
19 Jan |
Ethiopia |
United Arab Emirates and Malaysia |
Around day 3 routine testing |
Auckland |
21 Jan |
South Africa |
Qatar/Brisbane |
Around day 0 routine resting |
Auckland |
21 Jan |
India |
United Arab Emirates and Malaysia |
Around day 0 routine resting |
Auckland |
One previously reported case has now recovered. The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 79. Our total number of confirmed cases is 1,927.
The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,487,234.
The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 3,335 tests processed.
NZ COVID Tracer
NZ COVID Tracer now has 2,459,398 registered users.
Poster scans have reached 158,388,381 and users have created 6,393,135 manual diary entries.