The Prime Minister's office has confirmed there are four new cases, all linked to the original Auckland case. An email sent to Auckland District Health Board staff says a staff member has tested positive for Covid-19. Every case of Covid-19 picked up at the border over the past three weeks had been Delta. Auckland and Coromandel would most likely be in lockdown for seven days due to the proximity of the case, Ardern said. National Party leader Judith Collins said she supported the quick move to lockdown given the transmissibility of the Delta variant.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 17, 2021 19:07 UTC