Auckland and Coromandel will go into level 4 lockdown for seven days – and the rest of the country for three days – following news of a community Covid-19 case in NZ's biggest city. Auckland and Coromandel will go into level 4 lockdown for seven days – and the rest of the country for three days – following news of a community Covid-19 case in NZ's biggest city. Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. The governor is the latest Texan to test positive as cases of the virus soar and hospitals around the state are stretched thin. More than 11,500 patients were hospitalised with the virus as of Monday, the highest levels since January.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 17, 2021 21:11 UTC