As it happened: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Ashley Bloomfield announce COVID-19 alert level decision

  • 23/08/2021

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is holding a press conference at the Beehive to announce any alert level decisions taken by Cabinet and provide an update on the current COVID-19 outbreak. 

Ardern will be joined by Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, who will have provided advice to Cabinet on the current alert level settings. 

There are currently 107 community cases of coronavirus in the community, of which 99 are in Auckland and eight are in Wellington. 

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