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Covid-19 Modeller: Public need to mentally prepare for a longer lockdown

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 23 Aug 2021, 5:51PM
Roads throughout Hawke's Bay including State Highway 2, near Poukawa, Hastings, were empty as residents woke to Alert Level 4 lockdown restriction on Wednesday morning. Photo / Paul Taylor
Roads throughout Hawke's Bay including State Highway 2, near Poukawa, Hastings, were empty as residents woke to Alert Level 4 lockdown restriction on Wednesday morning. Photo / Paul Taylor

Covid-19 Modeller: Public need to mentally prepare for a longer lockdown

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 23 Aug 2021, 5:51PM

Jacinda Ardern has announced that all of New Zealand will remain at level 4 until at least Friday night, extending the lockdown out 4 more days. Auckland however will remain in level 4 until at least Tuesday, August 31st.  

The country has recorded 35 new cases today, 33 in Auckland and the other 2 in Wellington. Of the 107 cases, 7 people are in hospital.  

The Government's top Covid-19 modeller warns Delta is a different enemy to what New Zealand faced last year.  

Rodney Jones says the public should mentally prepare ... in case we need a longer lockdown. 

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