18 Aug 2021

Covid-19: NZ wakes up at alert level 4

From Morning Report, 7:10 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.