29 Nov 2021

Auckland Covid-19 outbreak may have peaked, but for how long?

From Morning Report, 7:09 am on 29 November 2021

New Zealand's Covid-19 outbreak looks to have peaked - but there are warnings a drop off in cases could be short lived.

Cabinet will today confirm the country's move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework - the traffic light system that will mean areas which have been under restrictions are much more open for business.

There's already uncertainty about how that will affect case numbers - and now there's more to worry about as the new variant Omicron edges closer to New Zealand shores.

Here's RNZ's Health correspondent Rowan Quinn.