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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement yesterday, from the Beehive.
It came after a fifth consecutive day with no community cases, which means the Auckland February cluster remains at just 15 cases in total. By comparison, the Auckland August cluster had 170 cases.
It means for Auckland retailers and hospitality businesses under level two, they will be able to open their doors to the public, while still keeping limits on how many people are allowed in at one time, and the specific rules which apply to how customers are served. Buoyant children ahead of return to school
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Covid 19 coronavirus: No new community cases; Cabinet meets to decide on lockdown, alert levels
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Despite another day of no new community cases, New Zealand remains in a critical period in its response to COVID-19 with many test results still pending.
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday wouldn t rule out an early shift of alert levels, but said officials want to see the test results of all relevant close and casual contacts before making any decisions. He called these important potential contacts .
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