Papatoetoe High School says it is willing to "pay the price" of staying closed until Monday so the rest of the country can move to less restricted Covid-19 alert levels. "However, to provide all possible reassurance, the high school will remain closed for the rest of this week and will reopen on Monday. Vaughan Couillault: "If that's the price we pay to get the economy back and rolling, hell, we'll pay it!" "I'm thrilled, to be honest, that the alert level has come down. Holsted said the ministry has had several enquiries about whether school students who have been in managed isolation can return to school immediately or whether they should stay at home for a further period.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 17, 2021 05:00 UTC