One of the key risks is whether level 3 will prove able to stamp out Covid cases. "It's really hard to say this time around," University of Auckland professor in public health Dr Collin Tukuitonga said. It was the third group that he was potentially worried about - whether it be at alert level 4 or alert level 3 - and especially whether they were becoming more of a problem the longer lockdown continued. Will Auckland's streets come alive to the bustle of more activity under alert level 3 next week. She said the challenge will be to see how alert level 3 coped with stopping the spread of the more infectious Delta variant.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 18, 2021 05:48 UTC