Cabinet met today to decide what moves it would make as New Zealand battles an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
New Zealand has been in a nationwide Level 4 lockdown for nearly two weeks.
Here's what Jacinda Ardern announced today:
- Auckland will remain at Alert Level 4 for two more weeks, until Tuesday September 14. Cabinet will meet to review the settings on September 13.
- Northland will remain at Alert Level 4 until 11.59pm Thursday. If wastewater testing is all clear that day, it will move to Level 3.
- The rest of the country - outside Auckland and Northland - will move to Level 3 from 11.59pm Tuesday. It will remain in place for a week and will be reviewed on September 6.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcements today, alongside Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
"Level 4 is making a difference," Ardern said. "But the job is not yet done and we need to keep going."
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