Covid 19 Delta Update
- New Zealand to stay in Level 4 Lockdown until Tuesday
- Auckland and Northland to stay in Level 4 restrictions longer
- What does Level 3 mean for you?
- New Zealand to stay in Level 4 until Tuesday
New Zealand to stay in Level 4 until Tuesday
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in her 3:00PM media conference that New Zealand would remain in Level 4 conditions until 11:59PM Tuesday, 31 August. She advised that the government were taking a cautious approach by extending the Level lockdown, which was meant to expire tonight.
Ardern said that the extra four days would allow for a full two week cycle of data and other information to be analysed by health experts.
If everything goes according to plan, the Level 4 restrictions will cease and Level 3 restrictions will be adopted by all of New Zealand, excluding Auckland and Northland.
Auckland and Northland to stay in Level 4 restrictions longer
It is anticipated that Auckland and Northland would remain in Level 4 for a further two weeks.
The government’s decision to keep Northland in Level 4 is due to a positive case being confirmed in Warkworth, a township 60 kilometres north of Auckland.
Seventy new cases were confirmed today, bring the total cases in New Zealand to 347
What does Level 3 mean for you?
“Level three allows us to give businesses and others more freedoms but contact with others needs to remain limited,” the prime minister said.
“We want you to limit contact as much as possible,” Ardern said.
She said takeaway food shops can only be operated through contactless methods.
“We want you to limit contact as much as possible.”
Public venues remain closed. Groups of 10 for weddings, funerals and tangi are allowed.
Masks are still mandatory on all public transport and it is encouraged to wear one in public spaces as you can. You must also follow physical distancing and remain two metres apart in retail stores and one metre apart in controlled environments like schools and workplaces.
At Level 3 you may travel locally within your region, however travel to another region is heavily restricted. However, the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment will be open for applications from Sunday for people who need exemptions to cross boundaries for work.
