Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Dr Ashley Bloomfield announce COVID-19 alert level decision

  • 27/08/2021

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will announce Cabinet's alert level decision at the Beehive. 

The entire country has been under Alert Level 4 restrictions for almost two weeks, and so far no cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the South Island. 

The Prime Minister has already indicated that Auckland will remain under Alert Level 4 until at least next Tuesday, August 31. 

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