Robertson said the worst thing for the county and the economy right now would be a massive Covid-19 outbreak. People at high risk of illness are encouraged to stay at home, Ardern said. Yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was, "like everyone, frustrated" about the person who went to work at KFC. Auckland was put into alert level 3 lockdown on Sunday for seven days following new cases in the Auckland February cluster. She advised her own Auckland MPs to stay in the city and not to travel. Covid 19 coronavirus: One new community case from Valentine's Day cluster, two others in manage... Coronavirus Covid 19: PM Jacinda Ardern plans to get vaccinated before public - NZ Herald. A day after reporting three new local COVID-19 cases in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a three-day lockdown in the city. Covid 19 coronavirus: NZ Post continues level 2 restrictions, takes alert levels 'into their ow... Covid 19 coronavirus: One new case in managed isolation, no new community cases - NZ Herald. Ardern said Cabinet will have check ins along the way, in terms of alert levels. The rest of New Zealand is at alert level 2. Public venues, such as pools and playgrounds, will be closed. Auckland back in Alert Level 3 lockdown, rest of country Level 2 from 6am Sunday . No specific times have been mentioned by the Ministry so far. Bloomfield said it was "very unlikely" that any of the tests from recent outbreak are false negatives. And people are being urged to check on the official rules about what you can and can't do in alert levels 3 … LATEST: The Ministry of Health says it got the wrong south Auckland polytechnic campus in its latest list of contact tracing locations of interest. He said exposure through the mother's workplace was the "most likely" way she got Covid. At the same time, the rest of the country will go to alert level two. Alert level 3. COVID-19: Level 3 lockdown restrictions imposed in Auckland. Director general of Health Ashley Bloomfield said testing of other household members has been completed. Bloomfield said the situation was "challenging". The Government has confirmed Auckland will stay at Level 3 for 12 days, but a move to Level 4 lockdown there or nationwide appears unlikely, with the worst-case scenario dodged for the time being. New Zealand is back in covid-19 lockdown with its largest city, Auckland, back at alert level 3 for three days from noon Wednesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Facebook; Twitter; Email; Link. updated 8:59pm, Saturday 27 February 2021. "I'm asking New Zealanders to continue to be strong and to be kind.". Auckland has entered alert level three for the next 72 hours, with the rest of the country moving to alert level two following the confirmation of three new cases in the community. Ardern said there was a "cause for concern" as this person has been infectious for a week and not been in isolation. She asked Aucklanders to again work from home and for children to stay home from school. "If you have heard this request now, we want you to act now," she said. "Customers with existing bookings between Monday, February 15 and Sunday, February 21 who wish to rebook to travel before Sunday, March 7 will have any fare difference waived, and customers can call the contact centre to arrange this. Under Auckland’s level 3 measures, people should work from home where possible, and schools will be … The new case works part-time at the airport. Not fucking blue. He said businesses can receive both the wage subsidy scheme and the new alert level 2 subsidy scheme. At 8.25pm, a nationwide push alert went out to mobile phones across the country, warning of the lockdown. "While the country is at elevated Alert Levels, Air New Zealand will be taking extra precautions to keep its staff and customers safe. Cases have emerged over the past 13 days of cases that occured before Auckland went into level 3, she said, and if it were not for level three, the cluster would be much larger. The head of the Auckland Business Chamber says the level 3 restrictions will be a devastating blow to businesses. Ardern said it was up to employers to ensure a regular testing cycle was maintained. It comes after a new Covid-19 case was detected in the community yesterday. We do have the ability to take enforcement action if we need to," she said of people who break the rules. She is asking for everyone who may have come into contact with the new case to "do the right thing" and isolate. Here is the media Statement from the Ministry of Health: Alert Levels update. He is calling on anyone who has these symptoms to get tested. The new lockdown in Auckland and Level 2 for the rest of the country will be disappointing for all, National leader Judith Collins said. Cabinet made the decision after an emergency meeting on Sunday afternoon – it was a "cautious approach", Ardern said. He is asking anyone in the area who needs to, to get in contact with MSD. Speaking to reporters, Ardern said the lockdown was the "right thing to do". Ardern said she was "confident" that the message to isolate was passed on. Auckland is today at Covid-19 alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand at level 2 for at least three days after an Auckland family's three positive tests. Roses are red and we all can agree... that you’re a lucky bastard! Auckland will enter Level 3 lockdown for seven days starting Sunday at 6am; The rest of New Zealand will enter Level 2 restrictions including gathering limits Lockdown is due to a … She called on New Zealanders to just hang in for a little longer. The latest case, 21, developed symptoms on Tuesday. But for the rest of the county, the level 2 settings will be reviewed throughout the week. Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said more genomic testing from the three cases would be released shortly. Supermarkets and petrol stations will remain open so there was "no need to rush out to get any essential items". The Government has budgeted $400-$500 million for the coming 7 days. "No one wants to be yo-yoing in and out lockdown. Share URL Copy URL. 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A family member of one of the Papatoetoe High School students who tested positive had been told to stay home and isolate, but instead went to work at the fast-food restaurant on Monday. Those people need to be prevented from going out and infecting others. He added that officials were "working under the assumption" that the new cases were one of the new variants - such as the South African or UK strains. In Auckland, Ardern said people should work from home where possible. That person had been to a number of "well-populated sites". But now there a number of levels of exposure. After three community cases were announced in Auckland, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the region will shift to Alert Level 3 and the rest of NZ to Alert Level 2 from 11:59pm Sunday. "Customers travelling from Alert Level 2 regions are able to transit through Auckland on their way to other Alert Level 2 regions. Auckland will go into alert level 3 lockdown for seven days from 6am tomorrow morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Health officials' focus remains on KFC in the Auckland suburb of Botany. by FMCG Business February 15, 2021. Happy Valentine's Day! by admin. New Zealand Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern on Sunday announced a three-day lockdown in the country's biggest city Auckland, after three new local COVID-19 cases were reported. During the last week, there has been "significant" testing in south Auckland, Bloomfield said. The rest of NZ will go back to level 2 social distancing after four new cases of covid-19 were discovered outside managed isolation and quarantine facilities. The announcer told the crowd the news, but then said: "But hey! The Ministry of Health said earlier today there were three categories of contacts related to KFC. Earlier today, prior to the latest community case being revealed, there was only one Covid-19 case in managed isolation. We know what to do to beat the virus and we will get on and do it.". The country moved to the new alert levels at 11.59pm on Sunday, after a dramatic day of developments in the country's fight against the deadly virus. That order means a medical officer of health can oblige people to isolate. Level 3 lockdown 'absolutely devastating' for many Auckland businesses - Barnett. Cabinet met this afternoon after the new case was detected. Genome testing is underway - and there is a strong assumption that it's from the current cluster. Health officials have also confirmed another Covid community case - the mother of this afternoon's case. 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