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RNZ
The current cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand have been linked to an Australian case who was taken to Middlemore Hospital earlier this week. Watch the latest update from the government here.
Stuff
As of midnight, mask use at essential services is compulsory.
1 NEWS
Jacinda Ardern made the announcement today.
Newsroom
Genomic sequencing links the Delta cluster to a traveller from a New South Wales 'red zone' flight.
Stuff
An Auckland location of interest dating back 16 days raised the question of whether the virus was circulating all that time. Experts say this is "quite possible".
NZ Herald
NSW's growing Covid-19 crisis continues to threaten the rest of Australia.
1 NEWS
About 1000 patrons and 240 staff were on the main casino floor the same time a Covid-19 case was.
RNZ
Over 1000 new people are deemed close contacts of a Covid-positive case who visited SkyCity Auckland's main casino gaming floor on the weekend.
Stuff
A flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on her return from Japan. Here's what we know.
RNZ
Professor Shaun Hendy says he is reasonably confident that New Zealand's strict level 4 lockdown will be able to control an outbreak of the Delta variant but warns that Auckland is likely to be in lockdown for longer than seven days.
1 NEWS
About 50 people pitched up outside TVNZ on Wednesday to "resist" lockdown.
RNZ
Police are out again today enforcing the rules of the level 4 lockdown concentrating on dealing with any illegal gatherings, ensuring all travel is essential and providing reassurance patrols at places like supermarkets.
ZB
Naked Scientist podcast host and virologist Chris Smith told Mike Hosking the Delta strain of Covid-19 isn't more deadly -- but it's far harder to contain
RNZ
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says he is fully expecting there will have been new cases overnight, but he has not been advised of them yet.
Stuff
The Director-General of Health is confident we will get to the bottom of how the outbreak started because details of all the people who travelled here from New South Wales since the bubble closed are known.
1 NEWS
There’s a risk essential workers could become vectors for Covid-19 transmission, he says.
RNZ
The pastor of a church linked to the Delta variant outbreak says people come from all over Auckland to attend its Sunday services.
1 NEWS
1 NEWS spoke to two Kiwi scientists about why we are seeing vaccinated people contracting Covid-19 and why it’s still important to get vaccinated.
Stuff
A church. A high school. A casino. A major hospital. All have been visited by Covid cases, and are potential sites for superspreading events, experts say.
NZ Herald
The 10 cases include an AUT student, an Avondale College teacher and a tradesman.
Stuff
Lockdown here means essentially one thing: Stay home. Across the ditch, hardware shops and garden centres remain open, and kids are still at school.
RNZ
Māori health professionals are warning of the threat the Covid-19 Delta variant could pose for Māori and Pasifika communities, and are urging more to be done to address equity when the vaccine rollout resumes.
RNZ
More locations of interest connected to the latest cases of Covid-19 have been revealed, with the Director General of Health warning there will be a large number as the cases were "out and about a lot".
Stuff
Covid-19 vaccination will resume across the Auckland region on Thursday, with some large clinics remaining offline, as a community outbreak continues to grow.
Stuff
Government pulling down flight manifests from Australia as it admits the trans-Tasman bubble could have been the source of the community outbreak.
The Spinoff
View all places of interest on the maps below, and sort by both the dates of potential exposure and the days when added. Plus: a searchable table with all locations. Built by the Spinoff's head of data, Harkanwal Singh. The Spinoff's coverage of the Covid story depends on support from Members
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Kiwi scientists about why we are seeing vaccinated people contracting Covid-19 and why it’s vital to get vaccinated.
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