Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield are providing an update on the Covid-19 outbreak. They are due to speak at 1pm.
Watch the Covid-19 update here:
Twenty cases have been reported every day for the last three days, so hopes are pinned on seeing figures in the tens or lower.
Ardern announced yesterday that regions outside of Auckland will move to alert level 2 from 11.59pm. But it is not level 2 like in previous lockdowns, instead “delta 2”, as she coined it, comes with new rules.
They also confirmed essential workers crossing alert level boundaries will be required to undergo weekly testing.
