18 Aug 2021

Covid-19: NZ wakes up at alert level 4

From Morning Report, 6:45 am on 18 August 2021

After a community case of Covid-19 was identified yesterday from 11:59pm on Tuesday night all of New Zealand moved to Covid-19 Alert Level 4. The alert level will be reviewed after three days for all areas except Auckland & Coromandel Peninsula which is likely to remain at level 4 for an initial period of seven days. Everyone is asked to: Wear a mask and keep a 2 metre distance from others whenever you leave your home If you are sick, call your doctor or Healthline for advice about getting tested Keep on scanning QR code's whenever you leave your home Practice good hygiene - wash hands often. Services including supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics & petrol stations will stay open at Alert Level 4. More information on Alert Level 4 can be found on the Covid-19 website.