#BREAKING: The community case is a 58-year-old man from Devonport in Auckland. The infectious period is considered to have started on Thursday, August 12. Still no obvious link to the border or MIQ. Genome sequencing not due till tomorrow. #nzpol #covid19 #covid19nz
The Government is treating the situation as if the case has the Delta variant. This is highly likely - all of the cases in MIQ over the past three weeks and all but one since late June have been Delta. i.stuff.co.nz/national/healt…
The case lives with his wife, who tested negative when tested yesterday. The case travelled to Coromandel Township over the weekend. The man is not yet vaccinated, but was making efforts to do so. His wife is fully vaccinated. The man was a "frequent user" of the NZ COVID app.
First locations of interest from MoH: 
Anyone at a location of interest is *legally required* to follow the rules above around isolation and testing.
A wastewater test from North Shore from August 11 was negative. A sample taken today is still being processed.
Dr. Bloomfield says this is a national issue because the lack of a clear link to the border means it could have spread elsewhere or come from elsewhere.
#BREAKING: Cabinet has decided to move all of New Zealand to Level 4 from 11:59pm tonight. Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula likely to be at L4 for seven days, rest of the country for three days at this stage. #nzpol #Covid19 #Covid19nz
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