The Government is not expected to shift Auckland out of level 3 lockdown at its Cabinet “check-in” on Covid-19 alert levels today. When the Government extended the level 3 lockdown by an extra week-and-a-half last Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern indicated it would “review” the alert levels on Friday morning. Testing results from around the country would also be key to assure health officials the infection had not spread past Auckland. If the case growth stayed low, he expected a fairly short lockdown. “We’re entering that phase over the next week, where we can see with certainty the effects of the lockdown.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2020 17:01 UTC