Northland has recorded two new Covid-19 cases in the community, believed to be unlinked to the existing Northland cluster.
The Ministry of Health says the cases are in Southern Kaipara and were tested for the virus on Wednesday. They have been isolating since then.
Investigations are continuing to determine further details around their movements and to identify any locations of interest. A further update will be provided by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Testing will be available at a three locations in Northland over the weekend, in Kaiwaka between 10am and 2pm, Whangārei between 9am and 4pm on Saturday and 10am and 4pm Sunday, as well as Kerikeri between 9am and 4pm on both days.
The ministry urges anyone in Northland who hasn't already been vaccinated to do so this weekend. Locations are available on the Northland DHB website .
New Zealand earlier recorded 125 new cases in the community on Friday, made up of 118 in Auckland, four in Waikato, three in Northland and two in Christchurch.
That Northland case was a household contact of the existing Northland cluster. The two new cases recorded on Friday evening will be counted in tomorrow's numbers.
There are now 39 people with Covid-19 in hospital, including four in intensive care or a high dependency unit. All are in Auckland.
The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand is now 5764 since the pandemic began.
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