The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Delta community outbreak has tipped past 1000, with 11 new cases announced on Friday, all in Auckland. McElnay said the new cases for today brings the total to 1007 cases. Two cases remain unlinked to the outbreak. There are have nine epidemiologically linked sub-clusters identified in this outbreak - two are active, seven are contained and one is dormant. The Ministry of Health today identified four new locations of interest after it was revealed yesterday that an Auckland truck driver tested positive for Covid.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 17, 2021 00:45 UTC