Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces Auckland will join the rest of New Zealand at Covid-19 alert level 1 from midday Friday, March 12. There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has announced. However, there are three new cases in an Auckland managed isolation facility. Auckland joined the rest of the country at Covid-19 alert level 1 at midday on Friday, following nearly two weeks in alert levels 2 and 3, sparked by the detection of a community case in Papatoetoe, south Auckland. (File photo)The Ministry of Health is asking people to remain vigilant upon enjoying being back in alert level 1.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2021 23:47 UTC