Video / George HeardThere are 198 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, including 152 in Auckland and 30 in the Waikato. Waikato casesThe 30 new cases in the Waikato today mean the region has now surpassed 200 total cases in the outbreak. Northland casesIn Northland, where some concerns have been building over next month's border re-opening with Auckland, three new cases were reported. Another is a close contact in Whangarei with a clear link to an Auckland case, the Ministry said. Over 5,000 Auckland cases isolatingIn Auckland, 5,200 people are isolating at home, with the majority of them being contacts.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 19, 2021 17:19 UTC