🚨#Breaking: New Zealand has confirmed its first case of #Covid19 outside managed isolation for the first time in 102 days
Comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern scheduled an impromptu press conference with just a few minutes notice late at night in NZ
Comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern scheduled an impromptu press conference with just a few minutes notice late at night in NZ
There are now 4 confirmed cases of #Covid19 cases in New Zealand (other than the 23 in managed isolation), in one family, from an unknown source.
The first case was found in South Auckland, and they have no history of overseas travel.
The first case was found in South Auckland, and they have no history of overseas travel.
New Zealand's director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield tells the nation at 9pm at night, after a hasty press conference was called to announce its 4 new community cases of #Covid19: "We have done this before, and we can do it again"
From 12pm tomorrow (Wednesday), Auckland will go back into level 3 lockdown for three days – until midnight Friday
BREAKING: The whole of New Zealand now moves back to level 2 restrictions after new cases of #Covid19 found in community
Auckland, where the 4 cases were found in one family, will face level 3 restrictions until midnight Friday
Auckland, where the 4 cases were found in one family, will face level 3 restrictions until midnight Friday
Ardern says 'resurgence plan' now being activated, massive contact tracing and testing operation to take place. Masks now suggested for public places - especially Auckland
"We have come too far to go backwards.
"I am asking New Zealanders once again to be strong and to be kind"
"We have come too far to go backwards.
"I am asking New Zealanders once again to be strong and to be kind"
New Zealand moving back to Level 2 means:
- physical distancing to be reintroduced
- no groups or events larger than 100 people
- bars/ restaurants must keep groups of customers separated, seated and served by a single person
- schools/ businesses stay open with measures in place
- physical distancing to be reintroduced
- no groups or events larger than 100 people
- bars/ restaurants must keep groups of customers separated, seated and served by a single person
- schools/ businesses stay open with measures in place
For Auckland, moving back to Level 3 restrictions means:
- people must stay home, in their bubble
- physical distancing reintroduced
- events of over 10 people disallowed
- schools can open but with limited capacity
- people encouraged to work from home
- people must stay home, in their bubble
- physical distancing reintroduced
- events of over 10 people disallowed
- schools can open but with limited capacity
- people encouraged to work from home
Kia kaha Auckland. You got this. 💕
What we know about the new cases of #Covid19 in New Zealand so far:
- The 4 cases are members of one family - based in Auckland
- The 'index case' is a person in their 50s
- one of them travelled to Rotorua on Saturday with symptoms
- another has been off work for the past 9 days
- The 4 cases are members of one family - based in Auckland
- The 'index case' is a person in their 50s
- one of them travelled to Rotorua on Saturday with symptoms
- another has been off work for the past 9 days
- Two of them were in Rotorua on holiday from August 8-11 - They stayed at the Wai Ora Lakeside Hotel, visited the Skyline Gondola and Lodge and the 3D Farm and Art Gallery
- Four further probable cases have also now been identified, three adults and one teenager
- Four further probable cases have also now been identified, three adults and one teenager
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