The first batch of Pfizer vaccines arrived in New Zealand on the first day of lockdown, the government is urged to increase its use of saliva testing, and thousands turned out to get tested. Here s a recap of today s Covid-19 developments in New Zealand.
A police Covid-19 checkpoint, the tracer app in action, staff at the airport and people lining up for testing.
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New Zealand transitioned into new alert levels overnight - Auckland moving to level 3 lockdown, and the rest of the country moving to level 2.
The change came after three new community cases were reported on Sunday. They are a mother, father and daughter who live in the South Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe.
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