Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay are giving a live Covid-19 update from the Beehive.
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Yesterday the Ministry of Health reported 20 new community cases of the virus, all in Auckland.
The figure was a spike after several days of lower numbers, with 11 cases reported on Friday and 13 on Thursday.
At the time all but one of the 20 new cases had been traced and linked to known contacts.
Auckland police yesterday complained about lots of people out and about on the roads and at beaches, despite level 4 rules in place for the region that allow only essential travel.
They called for everyone to keep to the rules until the outbreak is contained and lockdown restrictions are eased.
A couple from Auckland were arrested yesterday when they were caught in Taupō, after police said they used false documents to cross the border. And a group of people from Othāhuhu were caught fishing together in Mission Bay and given infringement notices.
Health Minister Andrew Little has called for people throughout the country to get vaccinated to raise the herd immunity level, which he said could be enough of a safety measure that alert level 4 may not be needed again.
