Hipkins ruled out Auckland moving to alert level 4. Photo: Getty ImagesThe health minister says alert level 3 restrictions in Auckland are helping get to the bottom of the cluster and the city would not go into Alert level 4. Health Minister Chris Hipkins said serology tests were used but not routinely. Hipkins ruled out Auckland moving to alert level 4. However, National Party leader Judith Collins would not say if Auckland should stay in level 3 or not.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 18, 2020 22:41 UTC