This is why we want to see testing numbers in Auckland increase." Photo / Brett PhibbsMeanwhile, daily case numbers are continuing to drop, showing encouraging signs that the lockdown is curbing the community outbreak. Daily case numbers reached more than 80 at the peak of the outbreak. The number of cases infectious in the community remains low, along with the number of cases that aren't epidemiologically linked to the outbreak. It shows lockdown could squeeze case numbers down to levels potentially lower than seen in April last year.
Source: New Zealand Herald September 06, 2021 00:39 UTC