Aucklanders who beat the lockdown and fled to other parts of the North Island are being urged to keep level 3 with them. Thousands left Auckland in between the lockdown being announced and the change coming into force on Sunday morning.
Photo: Kerry Kissane
Northlanders and Coromandel locals say they have noticed more out-of-towners and officials want the newcomers to stay vigilant.
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency said about 9200 vehicles left Auckland between 9pm Saturday and 6am Sunday, far more than usual.
The owner of Unichem Pharmacy in Kerikeri Northland, Vicki Douglas, said her business had seen more prescriptions from Auckland. Just within an hour after the store opened this morning, there were two prescriptions from Aucklanders.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Almost 10,000 vehicles left Auckland ahead of Sunday lockdown
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From New Zealand s first Covid-19 case on February 28 2020 to entering another alert level 3 lockdown on February 28 2021 - here s a timeline of the milestones and setbacks we ve all endured. Video / NZ Herald
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By Liu Chen of RNZ
Aucklanders who beat the lockdown and fled to other parts of the North Island are being urged to keep level 3 with them. Thousands left Auckland in between the lockdown being announced and the change coming into force on Sunday morning.