23 Aug 2021

Lockdown looks likely to continue for some time

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 23 August 2021

The current Covid-19 delta outbreak stands at 72 cases. There are hundreds of locations of interest, and thousands of identified contacts. The contact tracing system is running at 100 percent of its surge capacity. And, for Auckland and possibly even Wellington, the lockdown looks likely to continue for some time. Māni Dunlop speaks to RNZ reporter Sarah Robson about the situation in Auckland.