Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Auckland will stay in Alert Level 4 until next Tuesday night, and – in principle – will then move to Alert Level 3. The rest of the country will stay at Alert Level 2 for another week. Settings will be reviewed next Monday. While the PM says there is no widespread community transmission in Auckland, the unexpected cases, and three remaining sub-clusters, require more investigation.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2021/09/13/same-alert-levels-to-continue-for-another-week-expert-reaction/